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Middle Raccoon River
USGS · 05483450
MIDDLE RACCOON RIVER
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Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA

IOWA41.7791°N, -94.4930°W Updated 14 hr ago
FLOW RATE
115cfs
AIR TEMP
85°F
WIND
15mph SSW
FISH INDEX
44SCORE / 100
FAIR · 2 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
115cfs 30.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 135–183 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,683cfs
PERIOD LOW
57cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.4in

≈ normal

19.43 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 20.13 in).

YTD Total

19.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

14.9–24.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-3%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.29" · normal 1.10" (0.6–1.6)
Jan
Feb: 0.50" · normal 1.46" (0.4–2.3)
Feb
Mar: 1.87" · normal 2.45" (1.0–3.9)
Mar
Apr: 6.18" · normal 4.43" (2.2–6.8)
Apr
May: 3.34" · normal 5.26" (2.4–8.1)
May
Jun: 4.68" · normal 5.17" (2.3–9.0)
Jun
Jul: 1.56" (so far)· normal 3.63" (1.6–5.2)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.82" (1.3–6.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.09" (1.4–5.1)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.82" (0.9–5.1)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.92" (0.8–3.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.54" (0.5–2.9)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:10 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
977
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
44
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:47 AM
SUNSET
08:56 PM
15H 9M OF DAYLIGHT6H 28M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
93% illuminated

Station Location

41.7791, -94.4930
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-02 14:28 UTC
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