About this river
Cedar River is a 34.9 mile river near SOKO Outfitters in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA (site 05464730). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2016 to 2026
Cedar River typically runs highest in June, at a median 9,460 cfs, and lowest in January, at 1,900 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 80,500 cfs, in 2016.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,900 | 910 to 4,620 | |
| February | 2,020 | 1,135 to 3,785 | |
| March | 6,470 | 3,970 to 11,600 | |
| April | 8,310 | 4,965 to 12,600 | |
| May | 8,290 | 5,310 to 13,300 | |
| June | 9,460 | 5,640 to 15,200 | |
| July | 7,360 | 4,340 to 11,000 | |
| August | 3,260 | 2,230 to 6,390 | |
| September | 2,800 | 1,720 to 9,460 | |
| October | 2,650 | 1,340 to 12,000 | |
| November | 2,670 | 1,955 to 6,650 | |
| December | 2,130 | 1,500 to 5,930 |
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 10 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA (site 05464730). 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.
- Sugar BottomIowa River - Coralville LakePublic
- Mehaffey BridgeIowa River - Coralville LakePublic
- Hawkeye Wildlife AreaHawkeye Wildlife Area waterPublic
- Hawkeye Wildlife AreaHawkeye Wildlife Area waterPublic
- Hawkeye Wildlife AreaHawkeye Wildlife Area waterPublic
- Hawkeye Wildlife AreaHawkeye Wildlife Area waterPublic
- Anglers PointLake McBridePublic
- Hawkeye Wildlife AreaIowa RiverPublic
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