West Fork Cedar HUC8 07080204
A 2,230 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
85
Healthy
Drought index
0
None
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
170%
p62 of record
Water assets
470
0 springs · 129 wells
USGS gauges (1)
- West Fork Cedar River at Finchford, IA05458900218 cfsp62 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | p62 |
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