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Middle Raccoon River at Panora

Highest listed crest 20.04 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft69 crests since 1953

The Middle Raccoon River at Panora crested above flood stage 19 times among the 69 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1953 to 2025. The highest, 20.04 ft on July 9, 1993, was minor flooding, 9.04 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.04 ft
July 9, 1993; 22,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
19 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 14, 2019
11.77 ft, minor flooding
Location
Guthrie County
Iowa

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Middle Raccoon River at Panora
Action stage10.06Jun 27, 2010The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.019Mar 14, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

69 crests from 1953 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Middle Raccoon River at Panora, 1953 to 2025 510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ft Jun 10, 1953: 14.30 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1958: 11.87 ft, minor flooding; 9,150 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1959: 7.50 ft, below flood stage; 2,480 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1960: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 5,320 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 1961: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 2,730 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1962: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 4,620 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 1963: 9.05 ft, below flood stage; 4,200 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1964: 10.47 ft, action stage; 6,300 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1965: 11.54 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1965: 10.87 ft, action stage; 6,890 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1966: 8.79 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondJun 10, 1967: 9.95 ft, below flood stage; 5,600 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 1968: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,150 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1969: 10.25 ft, action stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1970: 7.83 ft, below flood stage; 2,780 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1971: 12.98 ft, minor flooding; 8,900 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1972: 9.64 ft, below flood stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1973: 13.56 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1974: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1975: 8.36 ft, below flood stage; 3,420 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 1976: 11.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,300 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1977: 7.75 ft, below flood stage; 2,690 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1978: 9.18 ft, below flood stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1979: 12.95 ft, minor flooding; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1980: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 1981: 7.46 ft, below flood stage; 2,380 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1982: 9.13 ft, below flood stage; 4,330 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1983: 9.81 ft, below flood stage; 5,360 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1984: 11.18 ft, minor flooding; 7,530 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1984: 7.43 ft, below flood stage; 2,350 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1986: 15.50 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 1986: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 3,320 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 1988: 7.40 ft, below flood stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1989: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,300 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1990: 12.77 ft, minor flooding; 9,000 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1991: 8.83 ft, below flood stage; 3,750 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 1992: 7.21 ft, below flood stage; 2,100 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1993: 20.04 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1994: 7.28 ft, below flood stage; 1,300 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 1995: 10.49 ft, action stage; 5,920 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 1996: 9.42 ft, below flood stage; 4,580 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1997: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 4,890 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1998: 13.51 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1999: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 4,410 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2000: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 2,500 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2001: 8.14 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2002: 8.97 ft, below flood stage; 4,050 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2003: 8.40 ft, below flood stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondMay 23, 2004: 13.25 ft, minor flooding; 9,970 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2005: 8.68 ft, below flood stage; 3,710 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2006: 8.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2007: 11.52 ft, minor flooding; 7,990 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2008: 14.69 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2009: 10.74 ft, action stage; 6,260 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2010: 10.17 ft, action stage; 6,920 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2011: 7.68 ft, below flood stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2012: 6.62 ft, below flood stage; 1,580 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2013: 11.62 ft, minor flooding; 7,490 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2014: 9.54 ft, below flood stage; 4,720 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2015: 12.19 ft, minor flooding; 8,330 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2015: 9.93 ft, below flood stage; 5,200 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2017: 7.91 ft, below flood stage; 2,860 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2018: 9.36 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 2019: 11.77 ft, minor flooding; 7,730 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2019: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 5.89 ft, below flood stage; 958 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2022: 7.84 ft, below flood stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2024: 9.13 ft, below flood stage; 4,470 cubic feet per secondJun 24, 2025: 9.29 ft, below flood stage; 4,530 cubic feet per second Highest, 20.04 ft, Jul 9, 1993 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Middle Raccoon River at Panora 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 5 5 1980s: 2 1990s: 3 2000s: 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 69 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Middle Raccoon River at Panora
1Jul 9, 199320.04+9.04Minor22,400
2Jun 30, 198615.50+4.50Minor15,300
3May 19, 197414.80+3.80Minor14,000
4Jul 28, 200814.69+3.69Minor14,000
5Jun 10, 195314.30+3.30Minor14,000
6Jul 3, 197313.56+2.56Minor12,000
7Jun 14, 199813.51+2.51Minor11,400
8May 23, 200413.25+2.25Minor9,970
9Feb 19, 197112.98+1.98Minor8,900
10Mar 19, 197912.95+1.95Minor10,700
11Jun 18, 199012.77+1.77Minor9,000
12Jun 25, 201512.19+1.19Minor8,330
13Jul 2, 195811.87+0.87Minor9,150
14Mar 14, 201911.77+0.77Minor7,730
15Jun 16, 201311.62+0.62Minor7,490
16Mar 2, 196511.54+0.54Minor—
17Apr 25, 200711.52+0.52Minor7,990
18Apr 30, 198411.18+0.18Minor7,530
19May 23, 197611.05+0.05Minor7,300
20Mar 17, 196510.87−0.13Action6,890
21Apr 26, 200910.74−0.26Action6,260
22Aug 6, 199510.49−0.51Action5,920
23Jun 22, 196410.47−0.53Action6,300
24Mar 24, 196910.25−0.75Action5,950
25Jun 27, 201010.17−0.83Action6,920
26Jun 10, 19679.95−1.05Below flood stage5,600
27Dec 15, 20159.93−1.07Below flood stage5,200
28Jul 2, 19839.81−1.19Below flood stage5,360
29Mar 31, 19609.68−1.32Below flood stage5,320
30Feb 19, 19979.68−1.32Below flood stage4,890
31Aug 2, 19729.64−1.36Below flood stage5,110
32Sep 1, 20149.54−1.46Below flood stage4,720
33Jul 18, 19969.42−1.58Below flood stage4,580
34Jun 20, 20189.36−1.64Below flood stage—
35Mar 26, 19629.29−1.71Below flood stage4,620
36Jun 24, 20259.29−1.71Below flood stage4,530
37Jun 23, 19999.28−1.72Below flood stage4,410
38Sep 13, 19789.18−1.82Below flood stage4,470
39Feb 23, 19829.13−1.87Below flood stage4,330
40May 21, 20249.13−1.87Below flood stage4,470
41Aug 7, 19639.05−1.95Below flood stage4,200
42Aug 23, 20028.97−2.03Below flood stage4,050
43Jun 14, 19918.83−2.17Below flood stage3,750
44Jun 29, 19668.79−2.21Below flood stage3,800
45May 12, 20058.68−2.32Below flood stage3,710
46Oct 12, 19868.42−2.58Below flood stage3,320
47Oct 10, 20198.42−2.58Below flood stage3,570
48Sep 8, 19898.40−2.60Below flood stage3,300
49Jul 10, 20038.40−2.60Below flood stage3,700
50Sep 17, 20068.39−2.61Below flood stage3,380

Guthrie County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Iowa

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PANI4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.