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Cedar River near Conesville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 9.03 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9.03 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2023Highest Observation: 9.04 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9.03 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9.02 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9.02 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9.02 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9.01 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 8.99 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 8.98 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 8.98 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2023Observed: 8.99 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2023Observed: 8.99 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2023Observed: 9 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2023Observed: 8.98 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.98 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.98 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.98 ft at 12:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.98 ft at 1:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.97 ft at 1:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.97 ft at 1:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.97 ft at 1:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.97 ft at 2:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.97 ft at 2:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.97 ft at 2:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.96 ft at 3:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.95 ft at 3:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.96 ft at 3:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.95 ft at 3:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.95 ft at 4:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.94 ft at 4:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.93 ft at 4:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.94 ft at 4:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.93 ft at 5:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.93 ft at 5:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.93 ft at 5:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.92 ft at 5:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.91 ft at 6:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.92 ft at 6:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.91 ft at 6:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.91 ft at 6:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.91 ft at 7:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.9 ft at 7:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.9 ft at 7:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.89 ft at 7:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.89 ft at 8:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.9 ft at 8:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.88 ft at 9:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.87 ft at 9:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.87 ft at 9:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.87 ft at 9:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.87 ft at 10:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.88 ft at 10:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.87 ft at 10:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.86 ft at 10:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.86 ft at 11:00AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.85 ft at 11:15AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.84 ft at 11:30AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.84 ft at 11:45AM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.85 ft at 12:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.83 ft at 1:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.82 ft at 1:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.82 ft at 1:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.82 ft at 2:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.82 ft at 2:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.82 ft at 2:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.8 ft at 2:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.81 ft at 3:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.8 ft at 3:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.81 ft at 3:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.81 ft at 3:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.8 ft at 4:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.79 ft at 4:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.78 ft at 4:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.79 ft at 4:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.78 ft at 5:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.78 ft at 5:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.78 ft at 5:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.77 ft at 5:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.76 ft at 6:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.74 ft at 8:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.74 ft at 8:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.73 ft at 8:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.73 ft at 9:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.73 ft at 9:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.72 ft at 9:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.72 ft at 10:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.71 ft at 10:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.71 ft at 10:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.7 ft at 11:00PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.71 ft at 11:15PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.7 ft at 11:30PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.7 ft at 11:45PM May 26, 2023Observed: 8.69 ft at 12:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.69 ft at 12:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.68 ft at 12:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.69 ft at 12:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.68 ft at 1:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.68 ft at 1:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.68 ft at 1:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.68 ft at 1:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.66 ft at 2:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.67 ft at 2:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.67 ft at 2:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.66 ft at 2:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 3:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 3:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 3:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 3:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 4:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.64 ft at 4:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.64 ft at 4:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.65 ft at 4:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.64 ft at 5:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.63 ft at 6:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.63 ft at 6:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.61 ft at 6:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.62 ft at 7:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.61 ft at 7:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.61 ft at 7:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.59 ft at 7:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.61 ft at 8:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.6 ft at 8:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.6 ft at 8:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.6 ft at 8:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 9:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 10:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.57 ft at 10:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.57 ft at 10:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 10:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:00AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.58 ft at 11:15AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 11:30AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.57 ft at 11:45AM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 12:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.56 ft at 1:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.55 ft at 1:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 1:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.55 ft at 1:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 2:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.54 ft at 2:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 2:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 3:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 4:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 4:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 4:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 4:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 5:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.52 ft at 5:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 5:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 5:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 6:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 6:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 6:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 6:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 7:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 7:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 8:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.5 ft at 8:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 8:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 9:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 9:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 9:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 9:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 10:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 10:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 10:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 11:00PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:15PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 11:30PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 11:45PM May 27, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 12:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 12:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 1:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 1:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 1:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 1:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 2:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 2:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 2:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 2:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 3:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 3:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 3:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.47 ft at 4:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 4:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.46 ft at 5:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 6:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 6:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.53 ft at 6:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.49 ft at 7:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.51 ft at 7:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.44 ft at 7:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 7:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 8:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 8:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.43 ft at 8:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.42 ft at 8:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.42 ft at 9:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.42 ft at 9:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.42 ft at 9:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.42 ft at 9:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.42 ft at 10:00AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 11:15AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 11:30AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 11:45AM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.4 ft at 12:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 12:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 12:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 12:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.39 ft at 1:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 1:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 1:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.38 ft at 2:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 2:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 2:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 2:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 3:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.37 ft at 3:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 3:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 3:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.36 ft at 4:00PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:15PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.34 ft at 4:30PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 4:45PM May 28, 2023Observed: 8.35 ft at 5:00PM May 28, 2023U.S. Geological SurveyCNEI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:18PM May 28, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.35 ft at 5:00 PM CDT 28-May-2023. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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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 near Conesville 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: 16.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 23.40 ft on 06/15/2008
(2) 18.06 ft on 09/29/2016
(3) 17.88 ft on 07/02/2014
(4) 17.38 ft on 10/01/2016
(5) 17.11 ft on 04/06/1993
(6) 17.00 ft on 05/29/2004
(7) 16.90 ft on 06/03/2013
(8) 16.87 ft on 06/18/1990
(9) 16.85 ft on 04/12/1965
(10) 16.80 ft on 07/28/1999
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.36 ft on 03/06/2023 (P)
(2) 15.84 ft on 06/27/2020
(3) 16.04 ft on 05/31/2019
(4) 16.31 ft on 03/20/2019
(5) 16.41 ft on 09/28/2018
(6) 17.38 ft on 10/01/2016
(7) 18.06 ft on 09/29/2016
(8) 13.51 ft on 06/30/2015
(9) 17.88 ft on 07/02/2014
(10) 16.90 ft on 06/03/2013
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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23.5 Water is at the bottom of the County Road X40 and F36 bridge near Cedar Valley.
23 Water is at the bottom of the U.S. Highway 6 bridge near Moscow.
22.5 Water is at the bottom of the I-80 bridge.
22 Water affects several residences near Moscow and is at the bottom of the Iowa Highway 22 and County Road G28 bridges.
21.5 Water affects the lowest sections of County Road F44 near the river at Rochester.
21 Water is at the bottom of the Iowa Highway 22 and County Road G28 bridges.
20 Water affects the lowest sections of County Road F70 near the river.
19 Water affects the lowest sections of U.S. Highway 6 near the river and is at the bottom of the County Road F70 bridge. Water also affects some residences in Port Allen.
18 Water affects several residences in the Rochester area and is at the bottom of the County Road F44 bridge. Water also affects the lowest areas of West Rochester Avenue and affects residences in Moscow.
17 Water affects permanent structures and roads in campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river. Water is also on the lowest areas of Atalissa Road.
16.5 Water affects County Road G28.
15.5 Water affects residences along County Road G28 and affects several gravel roads.
15 Water affects Saulsbury Road.
14.5 Water affects residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects Hoot Owl Jct and Elder Avenue south of Iowa Highway 22.
14.2 Water affects Lindle Avenue and Keokuk Avenue, both near Saulsbury Park.
14 Water affects residences along County Road F70.
13.5 Water affects yards and access roads of residences along Iowa Highway 22. Water affects the lowest sections of campgrounds just north of I-80 along the river and the lowest sections of Jack Shuger Memorial Park in Moscow. Water is also on 152nd Street north of County Road F70.
13 Water affects Edgewater Road and 245th Street near Conesville.
12 Water affects low lying access roads to recreational properties along the river.
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Latitude: 41.409167° N, Longitude: 91.290278° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 581.95 ft 594.95 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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