North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IA
River level and flood forecast · Greene County
Normal8.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Flow: 2,810 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
| Major flood stage | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1947) | 22.3 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftWater affects buildings at the Raccoon River Bible Camp north of Scranton. Residences along the river may experience flooding.
- 20 ftWater affects the Raccoon River Bible Camp north of Scranton as well as 3500 acres of agricultural land in Greene County.
- 19 ftWater affects the low areas of the Raccoon River Bible Camp north of Scranton. Water affects yards of residences along the river.
Highest crests on record
- 22.3 ft — June 23, 1947
- 19.74 ft — March 15, 2019
- 19.52 ft — June 22, 1954
- 19.43 ft — March 31, 1960
- 19.2 ft — July 10, 1993
Recent crests: 11.17 ft (August 11, 2025) · 12.33 ft (May 9, 2024) · 10.83 ft (February 28, 2023) · 7.63 ft (June 17, 2022) · 6.06 ft (March 26, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EFWI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.