North Raccoon River near Lanesboro, IA
River level and flood forecast · Carroll County
Normal11.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
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
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2019) | 21.15 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 21.15 ft — March 15, 2019
- 20.7 ft — March 17, 2010
- 18.98 ft — May 29, 2013
- 18.46 ft — June 23, 2018
- 18.19 ft — May 2, 2016
Recent crests: 14.56 ft (July 25, 2025) · 16.57 ft (May 8, 2024) · 14.39 ft (May 15, 2023) · 11.34 ft (May 5, 2022) · 9.4 ft (March 25, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Raccoon River near Sac City, IA
- DownstreamNorth Raccoon River near Jefferson, IA
- Middle Raccoon River Tributary near Carroll, IA
- Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton, IA
- Black Hawk Lake at Lake View, IA
- Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA
- Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge, IA
- Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, IA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LKCI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.