Rivers in Iowa

Turkey River near Cresco (IFC)

Howard County, IowaNWS TCGI4La Crosse office

Below flood stage
1123.2ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:15 PM CDT

Flood stage
1128.5 ft
Record crest
1135.4 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood1137.5 ft
Moderate flood1132.5 ft
Minor flood1128.5 ft
Action1125.5 ft

Crest history

3 crests on NOAA’s list since 2016.

#DateStage
1August 24, 20161135.4 ft
2September 23, 20161132.0 ft
3August 19, 20251131.0 ft

Most recent crests

  • August 19, 2025: 1131.0 ft
  • September 23, 2016: 1132.0 ft
  • August 24, 2016: 1135.4 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. No forecasts are available for this location

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.