CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MN
USGS 05457000 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 05457000 · Minnesota · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
If stream conditions are not favorable, consider fishing at a lakePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Above NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST; ranging 219 to 1,730 ft³/s; latest 1,650 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 1,650 | 6.36 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 1,650 | 6.37 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 1,660 | 6.39 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 1,660 | 6.39 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 1,680 | 6.42 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 1,690 | 6.43 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 1,690 | 6.44 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 1,690 | 6.44 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 1,700 | 6.45 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 1,710 | 6.47 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 1,710 | 6.47 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 6.48 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 6.48 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 1,730 | 6.5 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 1,730 | 6.5 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 6.48 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 6.49 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 6.49 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 1,720 | 6.49 | 63–183 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 1,700 | 6.46 | 63–183 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 1,690 | 6.44 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 1,670 | 6.41 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 1,670 | 6.41 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 1,660 | 6.38 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 1,630 | 6.33 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 1,610 | 6.3 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 1,590 | 6.26 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 1,560 | 6.21 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 1,530 | 6.15 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 1,500 | 6.09 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 1,460 | 6.03 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 1,410 | 5.94 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 1,370 | 5.87 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 1,330 | 5.78 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 1,290 | 5.7 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 1,240 | 5.61 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 1,200 | 5.54 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 1,170 | 5.47 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 1,130 | 5.4 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 1,100 | 5.33 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 1,070 | 5.27 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 1,030 | 5.19 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 988 | 5.1 | 68–189 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 894 | 4.9 | 68–189 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 824 | 4.75 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 768 | 4.63 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 722 | 4.53 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 672 | 4.42 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 623 | 4.31 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 578 | 4.21 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 538 | 4.12 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 507 | 4.05 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 473 | 3.97 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 460 | 3.94 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 443 | 3.9 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 438 | 3.89 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 424 | 3.86 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 397 | 3.8 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 388 | 3.78 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 397 | 3.8 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 388 | 3.78 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 289 | 3.54 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 255 | 3.45 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 255 | 3.45 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 251 | 3.44 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 251 | 3.44 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 251 | 3.44 | 64–193 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 251 | 3.44 | 64–193 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 251 | 3.44 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 255 | 3.45 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 251 | 3.44 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 251 | 3.44 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 255 | 3.45 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 255 | 3.45 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 266 | 3.48 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 277 | 3.51 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 289 | 3.54 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 277 | 3.51 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 238 | 3.4 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 219 | 3.34 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 222 | 3.35 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 67–212 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 67–212 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 225 | 3.36 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 228 | 3.37 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.39 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.39 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.39 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.39 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.39 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.39 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 235 | 3.39 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 63–202 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 231 | 3.38 | 63–202 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 235 | 3.39 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 235 | 3.39 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 235 | 3.39 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 241 | 3.41 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 238 | 3.4 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 241 | 3.41 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 241 | 3.41 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 241 | 3.41 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 241 | 3.41 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 244 | 3.42 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 244 | 3.42 | 61–181 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 244 | 3.42 | 61–181 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 244 | 3.42 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 244 | 3.42 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 248 | 3.43 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 248 | 3.43 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 248 | 3.43 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 248 | 3.43 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 248 | 3.43 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 251 | 3.44 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 248 | 3.43 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 251 | 3.44 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 251 | 3.44 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 248 | 3.43 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 251 | 3.44 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 255 | 3.45 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 251 | 3.44 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 251 | 3.44 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 255 | 3.45 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 255 | 3.45 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 255 | 3.45 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 258 | 3.46 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 258 | 3.46 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 258 | 3.46 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 258 | 3.46 | 60–183 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM CDT | 262 | 3.47 | 60–183 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM CDT | 262 | 3.47 | 60–190 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 258 | 3.46 | 60–190 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM CDT | 262 | 3.47 | 60–190 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM CDT | 262 | 3.47 | 60–190 |
Map of USGS gauge 05457000 and the river around it
Where CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MN sits.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Minnesota DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Minnesota rule, with Minnesota DNR's own figure added: 68°F and 75°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Minnesota trout fishing · Minnesota fishing regulations.
Normal for Nov 5: 63–183 ft³/s (middle half of 87 years of record). Now: 1,650 ft³/s, highest for this date on record.
Highest for this date on record for this date. 1,650 ft³/s is above the highest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 87 years of record (1910–2026): 10th 45, 25th 63, median 102, 75th 183, 90th 334 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 38 ft³/s, highest 932 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+1.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Above NWS action stage. Above action stage: high, fast water. Don't wade.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Flow above the record for this date. Higher than any daily mean USGS has recorded on this date at this gauge. Expect much higher, faster water than usual for the season.
hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) Statistics documentation (percentiles of daily mean discharge) (U.S. Geological Survey)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Above NWS action stage. Above action stage: high, fast water. Don't wade.
NWS observed 6.37 ft stage, 1,650 ft³/s at Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST (NWS gauge ASNM5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 7:24 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.