Station Name: Cedar River at Waverly, IA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 909 feet

Nearest Address:
1199 Adams Pkwy
Waverly, IA 50677
Bremer County

GPS Coordinates: 42.73721967, -92.47009

Nearby Water Temperatures

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 15 at 12:28PM CDT until April 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA

Effective: Wed April 15, 2026, 12:28 PM
Expires: Wed April 15, 2026, 7:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 119 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL IOWA BOONE DALLAS GRUNDY HAMILTON HARDIN JASPER MARSHALL POLK POWESHIEK STORY TAMA WEBSTER IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA BUTLER FRANKLIN HUMBOLDT WRIGHT IN NORTHEAST IOWA BLACK HAWK BREMER IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA AUDUBON CALHOUN CARROLL CRAWFORD GREENE GUTHRIE SAC THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ACKLEY, ADEL, ALLISON, AMES, APLINGTON, AUDUBON, BAYARD, BELMOND, BOONE, CARROLL, CASEY, CEDAR FALLS, CLARION, CLARKSVILLE, CONRAD, DENISON, DES MOINES, DIKE, DUMONT, DYSART, EAGLE GROVE, EARLY, ELDORA, EXIRA, FORT DODGE, GLADBROOK, GREENE, GRINNELL, GRUNDY CENTER, GUTHRIE CENTER, HAMPTON, HUMBOLDT, IOWA FALLS, JEFFERSON, LAKE CITY, LAKE VIEW, MANSON, MARSHALLTOWN, NEWTON, ODEBOLT, PANORA, PARKERSBURG, PERRY, POMEROY, REINBECK, ROCKWELL CITY, SAC CITY, SCHALLER, SHELL ROCK, TAMA, TOLEDO, TRAER, WALL LAKE, WATERLOO, WAUKEE, WAVERLY, WEBSTER CITY, AND WELLSBURG. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE... SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY. SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 10% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 40% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 20% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 70% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 60% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 80% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 45

Flood Watch issued April 15 at 2:50AM CDT until April 16 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Wed April 15, 2026, 2:50 AM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following counties, Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson and Iowa, including the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones and Linn. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches occurred with thunderstorms Tuesday evening, especially along and near the Highway 20 corridor. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected this morning, and again by mid afternoon through this evening. These storms will be capable of producing rainfall rates up to 1 to 2 inches per hour. Any additional heavy rain on saturated ground will increase the risk for flash flooding.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Flood Watch issued April 15 at 12:38PM CDT until April 16 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Wed April 15, 2026, 12:38 PM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 12:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following counties, Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson and Iowa, including the following counties, Benton, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones and Linn. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell across this area Tuesday evening, especially along and near the Highway 20 corridor. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through this evening. These storms will be capable of producing rainfall rates up to 1 to 2 inches per hour. Any additional heavy rain on saturated ground will increase the risk for flash flooding.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.