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USGS Streamgage 12114500

Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA

Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA is USGS streamgage 12114500 in Washington, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 17110012. It sits on the Cedar River, alongside 6 other gauges Rivermatics tracks on the same river. It drains a watershed of about 25 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1945. Typical flow runs near 57.6 cfs in July and 200.8 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead, alongside daily high and low water-temperature forecasts.

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Gauge details

State
Washington
Drainage area
25 sq mi
Gauge elevation
1,898 ft
Subbasin (HUC-8)
17110012
Coordinates
47.34202, -121.54897
USGS site number
12114500
Records begin
1945-10-01 (81 years)
Rivermatics forecast
14-day flow outlook + water temperature

14-day flow forecast

Based on observations through for Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.

Forecast daily mean discharge in cubic feet per second, by date
Date Low p10 Expected p50 High p90 Range
12.2 12.7 13.1
12.2 12.8 13.6
15 22.8 50.7
15 20.7 36.8
13.8 16.7 23.4
13 14.9 18.8
12.4 14 16.8
12.1 13.5 15.7
11.8 13.1 15.1
11.5 12.8 14.8
11.3 12.6 14.4
11.2 12.5 14.2
11 12.4 14.2
10.8 12.2 14.1

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.

Typical flow by month

Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 81 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.

Historical monthly discharge percentiles in cubic feet per second
Month Low p10 Typical p50 High p90 Range
January 52.4 113.3 399.9
February 54.4 113.7 351.4
March 64.2 121.1 269.5
April 109.7 200.8 417.1
May 148.5 274.5 532.3
June 86.2 190 432.5
July 36.1 57.6 184.1
August 21.7 27.5 52.5
September 17.3 24.4 59.4
October 19.1 53.3 222.8
November 53.3 143.1 461.2
December 59.9 122.4 413.1

All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).

Common questions

When does Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA normally run highest?
May, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 274.5 cfs, against 24.4 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
What is a normal flow for Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA?
It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 113.3 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 52.4 and 399.9 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
How long has Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA been measured?
Discharge records at USGS site 12114500 begin in 1945, about 81 years, covering roughly 9,200 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
Is there a flow forecast for Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA?
Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. A companion model forecasts each day's water-temperature high and low. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
Where is Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA?
The gauge sits at 47.34202, -121.54897, in Washington, in hydrologic subbasin 17110012, at an elevation of about 1,898 feet, draining roughly 25 square miles.
Can I use Cedar River below Bear Creek near Cedar Falls, WA data for flood or safety decisions?
No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.

Upstream and downstream on the Cedar River

Every gauge Rivermatics tracks on this river, ordered by drainage area — upstream first. See the Cedar River in full.

Other gauges in this subbasin