Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA
USGS Site No: 05483600 • Middle Raccoon River • Guthrie County, IA
Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA on the Middle Raccoon River is currently at 239 cfs (High — 80th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.77 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 24 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 35 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 71 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 166 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 482 | Today: 239 cfs |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 225 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 252 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 265 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 323 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 367 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 268 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 245 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 247 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 239 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 270 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 250 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 236 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 246 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 211 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 395 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 384 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 399 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 690 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 570 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 412 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 460 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 502 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 521 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 479 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 741 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 540 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 552 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 566 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 717 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 1,020 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05483600
- State
- IA
- County
- Guthrie County
- Coordinates
- 41.6874, -94.3711
- Drainage Area
- 440 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 991.4
- HUC Code
- 07100007
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 11.0 ft
Currently 6.23 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
1,760 cfsAug 11, 2025
- Min discharge
-
25 cfsOct 30, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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