Lower Cedar HUC8 07080206
A 2,846 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 5 reporting
Median flow
131%
p55 of record
Water assets
1,132
3 springs · 300 wells
USGS gauges (5)
- Cedar River below Indian Creek at Cedar Rapids, IA054647302,490 cfsp46 · normal
- Indian Creek at Marion, IA054646959 cfsp55 · normal
- Cedar River at Cedar Bluff, IA054647803,220 cfsp55 · normal
- WB Wapsinonoc Cr at College St at West Branch, IA05464941701 cfsp58 · normal
- Cedar River near Conesville, IA054650003,590 cfsp73 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | p55 |
Top water assets
- 69Silurian-Devonian Aquifer — Eastern Iowaaquifer
- 65Wb Wapsinonoc Cr At College St At West Branch, Iariver
- 65Chicken Creekriver
- 65Abbe Creekriver
- 65Cedar River At Cedar Bluff, Iariver
- 65Mud Creekriver
- 65Cedar Riverriver
- 65Middle Branch Wapsinonoc Creekriver
- 65Big Sloughriver
- 65Indian Creek At Marion, Iariver