Cedar River Flooding Information
USGS gage data, map, and
alert phases, and recent high flows
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Provisional flood phase: 1
| USGS Gage Name |
Time, Date |
Stage
(feet) |
Flow
(c.f.s.) |
Flow Change
(c.f.s./hr) |
| Cedar River near Landsburg (external link) |
6:00 PM, 11/21/2009 |
2.90 |
1400 |
0 |
| Cedar River at Renton (external link) |
6:15 PM, 11/21/2009 |
10.06 |
1420 |
+30 |
Notes:
This data was requested from USGS at 11/21/2009 6:42:38 PM. The next request for USGS data is expected in approximately 7 minutes from when this page was loaded. King County provides funding to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to support the operation and maintenance of river and stream gages and related systems. The term "gage" is defined as an instrument for measuring or testing. USGS uses the term "streamgage" to describe their equipment that obtains estimates of the amount of water flowing in streams and rivers. More information about USGS streamgages
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| Flood Phase Information |
| Phase |
Flow at Cedar River gage near Landsburg |
Description |
Condition |
| 1 |
1,000 c.f.s. |
Internal Alert |
|
| 2 |
2,800 c.f.s. |
Minor Flooding |
Jones Rd near 156th SE may overtop. |
| 3 |
3,500 c.f.s. |
Moderate Flooding |
Lower Dorre Don and Byers Rd may overtop. |
| 4 |
4,200 c.f.s. |
Extreme Flooding |
Some residential areas may experience dangerous high flows and home flooding. Renton Airport experiences flooding. SR 169 may overtop and close. |
| Recent High Flow Data |
| High Flow Event |
Cedar River near Landsburg |
Cedar River near Renton |
| January 7-8, 2009 |
7,870 c.f.s. * |
9,470 c.f.s. * |
| November 7, 2006 |
4,670 c.f.s. |
6,090 c.f.s. |
| February, 1996 |
5,860 c.f.s. |
7,520 c.f.s. |
| November, 1995 |
6,580 c.f.s. |
7,650 c.f.s. |
| November, 1990 |
10,800 c.f.s. |
10,600 c.f.s. |
*provisional data
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also provides access to the provisional gage data:
Cedar
River near Landsburg (external link)
Cedar River near Renton (external link)
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