Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA
River level and flood forecast · Guthrie County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 6.1 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 317 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (July 9, 1993) | 20.04 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 20.04 ft — July 9, 1993
- 15.5 ft — June 30, 1986
- 14.8 ft — May 19, 1974
- 14.69 ft — July 28, 2008
- 14.3 ft — June 10, 1953
Recent crests: 9.29 ft (June 24, 2025) · 9.13 ft (May 21, 2024) · 7.84 ft (June 6, 2022) · 5.89 ft (March 25, 2021) · 8.42 ft (October 10, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PANI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.