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Cedar River near Issaquah, WA

River51.2 mi
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Around Cedar River

Tinkham Campground16.4 miMud Mountain Dam (White River)17 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Cedar River is a 51.2 mile river near Perfect Wave Sup & Kayak Rental in Washington. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cedar River near Landsburg, WA (site 12117500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1895 to 2026

Cedar River typically runs highest in January, at a median 903 cfs, and lowest in September, at 295 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 13,600 cfs, in 1912.

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Typical flow by month at Cedar River near Landsburg, WA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January903579 to 1,220
February782556 to 1,120
March705540 to 947
April726546 to 939
May744545 to 982
June649473 to 908
July406340 to 519
August314276 to 367
September295261 to 345
October392282 to 482
November575413 to 955
December786540 to 1,140

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 129 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cedar River near Landsburg, WA (site 12117500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cedar River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Lake MortonLake MortonPublic
  • Lake Sawyer ParkLake SawyerPublic
  • Lake Meridian ParkLake MeridianPublic
  • Wilderness LakeWilderness LakePublic
  • Shadow LakeShadow LakePublic
  • Shady LakeShady LakePublic
  • Spring LakeSpring LakePublic
  • Lake DesireLake DesirePublic

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