Cedar River near Otranto (IFC)
Highest listed crest 1,148.60 ftFlood stage 1,141.0 ft5 crests since 2014
The Cedar River near Otranto (IFC) crested above flood stage 5 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2014 to 2026. The highest, 1,148.60 ft on September 23, 2016, was minor flooding, 7.60 feet above flood stage. 14 other gauges on the Cedar River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 1,148.60 ft
- September 23, 2016
- Flood stage
- 1,141.0 ft
- No major stage set
- Crests at major
- 0
- 5 above flood stage
- Most recent flood crest
- July 9, 2026
- 1,147.23 ft, minor flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 1,138.0 | 0 | — |
| Flood stage (minor) | 1,141.0 | 5 | Jul 9, 2026 |
Every listed crest
5 crests from 2014 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.
Crests at or above flood stage, by decade
- These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
- Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
Highest crests
| 1 | Sep 23, 2016 | 1,148.60 | +7.60 | Minor |
| 2 | Jul 9, 2026 | 1,147.23 | +6.23 | Minor |
| 3 | Jun 19, 2014 | 1,144.88 | +3.88 | Minor |
| 4 | Aug 19, 2025 | 1,143.19 | +2.19 | Minor |
| 5 | Jul 3, 2026 | 1,141.06 | +0.06 | Minor |
The worst floods along the Cedar River
For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Cedar River that crested above flood stage within a week.
September 23, 2016: 1,148.60 ft here, minor flooding
- Cedar FallsIA · Sep 24, 2016 · 98.90 ft · Major
- WaterlooIA · Sep 24, 2016 · 22.95 ft · Major
- Cedar RapidsIA · Sep 27, 2016 · 21.97 ft · Major
- VintonIA · Sep 26, 2016 · 21.80 ft · Major
- Charles CityIA · Sep 24, 2016 · 21.00 ft · Major
- PaloIA · Sep 27, 2016 · 18.07 ft · Major
- ConesvilleIA · Sep 29, 2016 · 18.06 ft · Major
- Cedar BluffIA · Sep 28, 2016 · 24.70 ft · Moderate · its highest
- LansingMN · Sep 22, 2016 · 20.33 ft · Moderate
- AustinMN · Sep 23, 2016 · 19.80 ft · Moderate
July 9, 2026: 1,147.23 ft here, minor flooding
- Charles CityIA · Jul 10, 2026 · 17.54 ft · Moderate
- St. Ansgar (IFC)IA · Jul 10, 2026 · 1,106.85 ft · Minor
- AustinMN · Jul 9, 2026 · 15.38 ft · Minor
- Cedar RapidsIA · Jul 15, 2026 · 12.01 ft · Minor
June 19, 2014: 1,144.88 ft here, minor flooding
- Cedar FallsIA · Jun 22, 2014 · 94.55 ft · Major
- Cedar RapidsIA · Jun 24, 2014 · 16.77 ft · Major
- Charles CityIA · Jun 20, 2014 · 16.82 ft · Moderate
- St. Ansgar (IFC)IA · Jun 20, 2014 · 1,104.83 ft · Minor
- WaterlooIA · Jun 22, 2014 · 18.39 ft · Minor
- LansingMN · Jun 17, 2014 · 18.26 ft · Minor
- VintonIA · Jun 23, 2014 · 17.81 ft · Minor
- AustinMN · Jun 19, 2014 · 15.50 ft · Minor
- PaloIA · Jun 24, 2014 · 15.00 ft · Minor
- AustinMN · Jun 19, 2014 · 14.80 ft · Minor
Gauges on the Cedar River
Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.
| Austin | MN | 25.00 ft, Sep 16, 2004 | 7 |
| Cedar Bluff | IA | 24.70 ft, Sep 28, 2016 | 0 |
| Cedar Falls | IA | 102.10 ft, Jun 10, 2008 | 7 |
| Cedar Rapids | IA | 31.12 ft, Jun 13, 2008 | 27 |
| Charles City | IA | 25.33 ft, Jun 9, 2008 | 16 |
| Janesville | IA | 19.45 ft, Jun 10, 2008 | 1 |
| Palo | IA | 23.22 ft, Jun 13, 2008 | 2 |
| Vinton | IA | 24.70 ft, Jun 12, 2008 | 4 |
| Waterloo | IA | 27.01 ft, Jun 11, 2008 | 4 |
| Waverly | IA | 19.33 ft, Jun 10, 2008 | 1 |
| Austin | MN | 23.26 ft, Sep 16, 2004 | 0 |
| Conesville | IA | 23.40 ft, Jun 15, 2008 | 12 |
| Lansing | MN | 22.98 ft, Sep 15, 2004 | 1 |
| Otranto (IFC) this gauge | IA | 1,148.60 ft, Sep 23, 2016 | 0 |
| St. Ansgar (IFC) | IA | 1,109.48 ft, Jun 23, 2024 | 0 |
Other gauges in Mitchell County
| St. Ansgar (IFC) | 1,109.48 ft, Jun 23, 2024 | 0 |
| Carpenter | 87.86 ft, Jun 8, 2008 | 1 |
| Orchard (IFC) | 1,083.44 ft, Jul 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Osage (IFC) | 1,150.05 ft, Jun 20, 2014 | 1 |
Mitchell County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Iowa
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OTRI4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.