Rivers in Iowa

Turkey River near Elgin (IFC)

Clayton County, IowaNWS TENI4La Crosse office

Below flood stage
762.91ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 1:15 AM CDT

Flood stage
766.00 ft
Record crest
775.60 ft2016

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood774.00 ft
Moderate flood770.00 ft
Minor flood766.00 ft
Action763.00 ft

Crest history

8 crests on NOAA’s list since 2013.

#DateStage
1August 26, 2016775.60 ft
2September 24, 2016772.98 ft
3June 20, 2014772.01 ft
4May 31, 2013769.56 ft
5August 20, 2025767.78 ft
6June 29, 2017767.77 ft
7April 4, 2026767.08 ft
8May 23, 2024766.29 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 4, 2026: 767.08 ft
  • August 20, 2025: 767.78 ft
  • May 23, 2024: 766.29 ft
  • June 29, 2017: 767.77 ft
  • September 24, 2016: 772.98 ft
  • August 26, 2016: 775.60 ft
  • June 20, 2014: 772.01 ft
  • May 31, 2013: 769.56 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.