Turkey Creek near Wilber

1. 23.50 ftWater reaches the top of the bridge at the gage site.
2. 21.00 ftState Highway 41 commences to flood.
3. 20.00 ftWater reaches the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
4. 16.00 ftSignificant flooding of row crops in the flood plain begins. Downstream of the gage the town of De Witt is likely experiencing moderate or major flooding.
5. 15.00 ftPortions of County Road O, located north of Highway 41, may begin to flood.
6. 12.50 ftCroplands near the gauge site begin to flood.
7. 11.00 ftThe low banks overflow into the rural lowlands.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.

Most recent crests

• July 9, 2024: 7.73 ft
• August 26, 2023: 7.26 ft
• June 9, 2022: 10.60 ft
• March 15, 2021: 14.08 ft
• June 27, 2020: 14.57 ft
• March 14, 2019: 16.35 ft
• September 5, 2018: 13.63 ft
• May 20, 2017: 15.01 ft
• May 30, 2016: 14.02 ft
• May 7, 2015: 17.89 ft

• DownstreamTurkey Creek at DeWitt
• Big Blue River at Crete
• Olive Creek Lake at Olive Creek Lake
• Bluestem Lake at Bluestem Lake
• West Fork Big Blue River at Dorchester
• Big Blue River at Beatrice
• Yankee Hill Reservoir at Yankee Hill Reservoir
• Conestoga Lake at Conestoga Lake

Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. Stage may be affected by ice.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.