Middle Raccoon River in Iowa
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Around Middle Raccoon River
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Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Middle Raccoon River is a 62.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA (site 05483600). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1971 to 2026
Middle Raccoon River typically runs highest in May, at a median 317 cfs, and lowest in September, at 60 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 17,500 cfs, in 1993.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63 | 39 to 143 |
| February | 83 | 44 to 165 |
| March | 195 | 91 to 397 |
| April | 211 | 96 to 426 |
| May | 317 | 150 to 601 |
| June | 294 | 142 to 581 |
| July | 141 | 92 to 303 |
| August | 78 | 42 to 187 |
| September | 60 | 34 to 136 |
| October | 65 | 34 to 190 |
| November | 75 | 43 to 188 |
| December | 78 | 41 to 177 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 56 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA (site 05483600). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Middle Raccoon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Nations Bridge ParkSouth Raccoon RiverPublic
- Redfield DamMiddle Raccoon RiverPublic
- Middle Raccoon River AccessMiddle Raccoon RiverPublic
- Shearer AccessMiddle Raccoon RiverPublic
- Cowles AccessMiddle Raccoon RiverPublic
- P - 28 AccessMiddle Raccoon RiverPublic
- Bays Branch Wildlife AreaBays Branch LakePublic
- Springbrook State ParkMiddle Raccoon RiverPublic
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