Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA

Guthrie County, Iowa · USGS gauge 05483450 · NWS BAYI4 · Middle Raccoon River flood status · Iowa river levels

Is Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA flooding right now?

Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA measured 10.58 ft on 2026-10-27 19:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge. Its action level is 13 ft; action level is not flood stage.

Gauge height

10.58 ft

as of 35 min ago

Streamflow

271 cfs

data refreshed 4 min ago

The highest crest on record was 29.02 ft on Fri, Jul 9, 1993.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	13 ft	2.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
29.02 ft	1993-07-09
24.94 ft	2013-06-15
24.7 ft	1986-06-30
23.23 ft	1990-06-17
22.93 ft	2019-03-14

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA	8.9 mi	Guthrie County
North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IA	15.6 mi	Greene County
South Raccoon River at Redfield, IA	21.9 mi	Dallas County
Brushy Fork Creek near Templeton, IA	23.0 mi	Carroll County
East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, IA	23.5 mi	Greene County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast