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Two canoes crossing open water between forested points in the Boundary Waters

Raccoon River

Iowa. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 617 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT.

Latest Reading

617
cubic feet / second
4
USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 05484900. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Raccoon River is measured

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4 USGS gauges on Raccoon River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Raccoon River

GaugeStationWater temp?
05484500Raccoon River at Van Meter, IAYes
05484600Raccoon River near West Des Moines, IA—
05484650Raccoon River at 63rd Street at Des Moines, IA—
05484900Raccoon River at Fleur Drive at Des Moines, IA—

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Where to stay near Raccoon River

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).