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Cedar River at Charles City Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 3:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 6:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 7:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 8:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:00PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:15PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:30PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 11:45PM Sep 23, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 1:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 2:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 2:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 2:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:00AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:15AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:45AM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 3:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 6:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 7:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 9:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:00PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:15PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:30PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:45PM Sep 24, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 4:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 4:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.13 ft at 4:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 5:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.15 ft at 6:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:00AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.2 ft at 11:15AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 11:30AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:45AM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 12:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 12:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.25 ft at 1:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.26 ft at 1:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.3 ft at 3:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.3 ft at 3:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 3:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.32 ft at 3:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.32 ft at 4:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 4:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 4:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 4:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.32 ft at 5:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.33 ft at 5:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 5:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 6:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 9:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 10:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 11:00PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 11:15PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 11:30PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 11:45PM Sep 25, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 12:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 12:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 12:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 12:45AM Sep 26, 2023Highest Observation: 2.37 ft at 1:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 1:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 2:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 3:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 4:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 4:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.35 ft at 10:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.34 ft at 10:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.36 ft at 10:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.27 ft at 11:00AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:15AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.24 ft at 11:45AM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:30PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:45PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.22 ft at 2:15PM Sep 26, 2023Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:30PM Sep 26, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCCYI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:00PM Sep 26, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.21 ft at 2:30 PM CDT 26-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Cedar River at Charles City are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 25.33 ft on 06/09/2008
(2) 22.81 ft on 07/21/1999
(3) 21.64 ft on 03/02/1965
(4) 21.60 ft on 03/27/1961
(5) 21.44 ft on 08/16/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.79 ft on 03/16/2019
(2) 21.00 ft on 09/24/2016
(3) 12.96 ft on 08/25/2016
(4) 16.82 ft on 06/20/2014
(5) 19.52 ft on 05/21/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.68 ft on 11/17/1989
(2) 1.82 ft on 11/23/1977

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22.5 East of 700 Riverside Drive is under water. The public parking lot south of City Hall begins to flood.
21.5 Clark Street at Brantingham Street begins to flood. The Chautauqua Avenue lift station wet well requires sandbagging. Fire Department, City Shed, and Park Department are all evacuated.
21 Highway 218 and Brantinham at South Grand Avenue begins to flood.
20 Clark Street at Leland Street and Court Street at South Illinois Street begins to flood.
19.5 Riverside Drive at North Iowa and Joslin streets begins to flood. Chautauqua Avenue begins to flood with sandbagging required.
19 Brackett Street and Riverside Drive at North Johnson street are flooded. The Lions Field cottages are threatened and Highway 18 begins to flood.
18 Fourth Street at South Grand Avenue begins to flood. East Riverside Drive at Brantingham Streets are closed. Sandbag efforts begin along Chautauqua Avenue.
17.5 Riverside Drive at St. Marys Street begins to flood.
17 Residences south of Riverside Drive may be flooded.
15 Leland Avenue and Park Drive at 19th Avenue begins to flood.
14 Bracket Street begins to flood and is closed.
12 Barricading of streets begins, and the intersection of Riverside and North Illinois Streets may be flooded. Cable pedestrian bridge is closed.
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(1) Downstream view at Charles City, June 15th, 2012, Stage = 2.22 ft
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Latitude: 43.062200° N, Longitude: 92.673900° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
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Elevation information source
NAVD88 973.15 ft 985.15 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 973.02 ft 985.02 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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