Rivers in Wisconsin

Turtle Creek at Beloit

Rock County, WisconsinNWS BOIW3Dousman office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood12.50 ft
Moderate flood10.50 ft
Minor flood7.50 ft
Action6.00 ft
  1. 12.40 ftSome streets and intersections in Beloit are flooded and closed. Floodwaters are 4 to 5 inches deep over Athletic, Keep, and Colby Roads and the Broad St./East Grand (U.S. Highway 51) intersection. Water is in the basements of some homes in Beloit. Floodwaters affect Dearborn Ave. in South Beloit IL near the convergence of Turtle Creek with the Rock River.
  2. 11.30 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of some homes on Shopiere Road about 3 miles northeast of downtown Beloit and on Arrowhead Drive and Luety Parkway. About 7 miles northeast of Beloit in the Town of Turtle, Sweet-Allyn Park on Highway J is flooded and closed. In the Town of Tiffany about 8 miles northeast of Beloit, floodwaters are in the back yards of some homes on East Creek Road. Floodwaters surround a power substation on Colley Road in Beloit.
  3. 10.83 ftParts of Athletic Avenue and Hancock Streets are closed. Parts of Bootmaker Drive and Moccasin Trail are flooded and closed.
  4. 9.95 ftFloodwaters surround a power substation on Colley Road. Colley Road is closed between Sager Lane and Brewster Ave. Floodwaters are also in the back yards of some homes on Arrowhead Drive, East Ridge Road, Mocassin Drive, Boulder Ln, Rockfence Ln, Stonehedge Ln.
  5. 9.16 ftParts of Bootmaker Drive and Moccasin Trail are flooded. Colley Road is closed between Sager Lane and Brewster Ave. Floodwaters are in the back yards of some homes on East Ridge Road, Moccasin Drive, Boulder Ln, Rockfence Ln, Stonehedge Ln.
  6. 8.50 ftColley Road is closed between Sager Lane and Brewster Ave. Floodwaters are in the back yards of some homes on East Ridge Road, Moccasin Drive, Boulder Ln, Rockfence Ln, Stonehedge Ln.
  7. 7.80 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of some homes on East Ridge Road, Mocassin Drive, Boulder Ln, Rockfence Ln, Stonehedge Ln. Colley Road is closed between Sager Lane and Brewster Ave.
  8. 7.50 ftFloodwaters are in the back yards of some homes on East Ridge Road, Mocassin Drive, Boulder Ln, Rockfence Ln, Stonehedge Ln. Colley Road is closed between Sager Lane and Brewster Ave.
  9. 6.92 ftColley Road is closed between Sager Lane and Brewster Ave.
  10. 6.00 ftThere is minor lowland flooding in the Beloit area.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 24, 2024.

Crest history

10 crests on NOAA’s list since 1973.

#DateStage
1April 21, 197313.00 ft
2February 21, 201811.70 ft
3September 14, 20199.72 ft
4October 7, 20189.29 ft
5March 14, 20199.07 ft
6June 20, 20188.84 ft
7January 18, 20178.40 ft
8October 3, 20198.39 ft
9July 23, 20177.05 ft
10December 15, 20156.24 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 3, 2019: 8.39 ft
  • September 14, 2019: 9.72 ft
  • March 14, 2019: 9.07 ft
  • October 7, 2018: 9.29 ft
  • June 20, 2018: 8.84 ft
  • February 21, 2018: 11.70 ft
  • July 23, 2017: 7.05 ft
  • January 18, 2017: 8.40 ft
  • December 15, 2015: 6.24 ft
  • April 21, 1973: 13.00 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

Sources

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