About this river
North Raccoon River is a 9.9 mile river near Seven Oaks Recreation in Iowa. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IA (site 05482500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1941 to 2026
North Raccoon River typically runs highest in June, at a median 1,200 cfs, and lowest in January, at 110 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,200 cfs, in 1947.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 110 | 40 to 310 | |
| February | 145 | 56 to 399 | |
| March | 645 | 277 to 1,480 | |
| April | 860 | 347 to 1,915 | |
| May | 1,010 | 463 to 2,060 | |
| June | 1,200 | 519 to 2,550 | |
| July | 557 | 230 to 1,260 | |
| August | 196 | 85 to 462 | |
| September | 126 | 60 to 338 | |
| October | 158 | 62 to 518 | |
| November | 179 | 83 to 541 | |
| December | 142 | 63 to 419 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for North Raccoon River near Jefferson, IA (site 05482500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of North Raccoon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Adkins Bridge AccessNorth Raccoon RiverPublic
- Squirrel Hollow ParkNorth Raccoon RiverPublic
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