South Raccoon HUC8 07100007
A 2,944 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in IA. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
80
Healthy
Drought index
60
Abnormally dry
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 3 reporting
Median flow
96%
p48 of record
Water assets
1,001
0 springs · 267 wells
USGS gauges (3)
- South Raccoon River at Redfield, IA05484000106 cfsp36 · normal
- Middle Raccoon River at Panora, IA0548360061 cfsp48 · normal
- Middle Raccoon River near Bayard, IA0548345054 cfsp52 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 60 | 0 | 0/3 | p48 |
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