Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll water level

Name: Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Middle Raccoon River Tributary, Iowa, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

15.23ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT (15 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll at 15.23 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 15.00 ft – 17.25 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.04 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 15.19 ft+0.04 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 15.00 ft – 17.25 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 14.91 ft – 17.25 ft
Highest on record: 25.88 ftJuly 17, 1996

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.88 ft	July 17, 1996
2	25.79 ft	July 9, 1993
3	25.29 ft	May 23, 1976
4	24.81 ft	June 29, 1986
5	24.81 ft	July 1, 1973
6	24.68 ft	August 12, 1987
7	24.68 ft	June 27, 1967
8	24.61 ft	August 3, 2002
9	24.60 ft	July 26, 1969
10	24.57 ft	April 27, 1975

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.73 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 25° – Wind 18 mph

18 Sun 65° 44° – Wind 20 mph

19 Mon 65° 41° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 68° 47° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 71° 53° 0.03 in Wind 14 mph

22 Thu 75° 55° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 74° 60° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Raccoon River near LanesboroRiver gauge, North Raccoon River	10.87 ft	High	−0.36 ft	12 mi
Black Hawk Lake at Lake ViewLake, Black Hawk Lake	8.06 ft	Very high	±0	20 mi
North Raccoon River near Sac CityRiver gauge, North Raccoon River	480 cfs	High	−71.0 cfs	22 mi
North Raccoon River near JeffersonRiver gauge, North Raccoon River	7.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.46 ft	26 mi
Middle Raccoon River near BayardRiver gauge, Middle Raccoon River	434 cfs	High	−64.0 cfs	27 mi
Lake Panorama at PanoraLake, Lake Panorama	45.56 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	35 mi
Middle Raccoon River at PanoraRiver gauge, Middle Raccoon River	5.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	36 mi
Lizard Creek near Fort DodgeRiver gauge, Lizard Creek	5.99 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	46 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.04 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 15.19 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:15 PM CDT, the water level was 15.23 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Up 0.04 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll?

The highest level on record is 25.88 ft on July 17, 1996.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05483349 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.04165, -94.87888 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	15.23 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Middle Raccoon River Tributary at Carroll (usgs:05483349). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/iowa/middle-raccoon-river-tributary-at-carroll

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer