Rivers in Wisconsin
Turtle Creek near Clinton
Below flood stage
5.23ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 10:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.30 ft1973
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftI 39 may be threatened north of Beloit. County BT / I 39 Alternate may be threatened north of Beloit.
- 20.00 ftShopiere Rd may be threatened west of Shopiere and South Creek Rd may be threatened.
- 18.00 ftMultiple residences on Stonehenge Lane and Collingswood Dr threatened in Beloit. Residential structures may be threatened along Hawthorne Dr, Sarah Lane, and Ridge Rd in Beloit. Shopiere Rd may be threatened in Beloit.
- 16.50 ftMilwaukee Road / WI 81 threatened in Beloit.
- 16.00 ftPower substation inundated on Colley Road in Beloit.
- 15.00 ftCanterbury Drive threatened and multiple residential structures threatened in Leeson Park in Beloit.
- 14.00 ftWater into the backyards of homes on South Creek Rd near E Huebbe Pkwy. Water approaches South Creek Rd. Widespread inunation of roadways and structures in the floodplain reaches 3 blocks north of the creek in Beloit and 5 blocks south of the creek in South Beloit. Multiple residential structures threatened in Shopiere. Portions of South Beloit Municipal Park are inundated.
- 13.00 ftMultiple residences and businesses threatened along US 51 / Broad St, Park Ave, State St in downtown Beloit. Multiple residences and businesses threatened along US 51 / Gardner St, Blackhawk Blvd, Park Ave in downtown South Beloit. Water fills into the abandoned river channel along Philhower Rd north of Beloit, reaching the Rock River near US 51 / Riverside Dr. Residences surrounded by water along Moccasin Trail, Bootmaker Dr, Boulder Lane, Rockfence Lane in Beloit.
- 12.00 ftColley Rd threatened in Beloit. Sarah Lane threatened east of Beloit. County J / Butterfly Rd threatened in Shopiere.
- 11.50 ftWater begins to flow across South Creek Rd into agricultural land north of Beloit and toward the abandoned river channel along Philhower Rd. Lathers Rd threatened in Shopiere. Moccasin Trail at Bootmaker Dr, Leeson Park and Leeson Park Rd threatened in Beloit. Widespread inundation of agricultural land from Beloit to Shopiere to Carvers Rock Park. Water overtops low-lying banks just downstream of Broad St in Beloit and just downstream of Blackhawk Blvd/State St in Beloit and South Beloit.
- 10.00 ftSouth Creek Rd threatened north of Inman Parkway east of Beloit. Low-lying private roadways threatened west of Shopiere. Yards of residential structures inundated along Mocassin Trail, Bootmaker Dr, East Ridge Rd, Boulder Lane, Rockfence Lane, and Arrowhead Rd in Beloit.
- 9.00 ftSmith Road threatened in Tiffany. Portions of Sweet Allyn Park in Shopiere inundated.
- 8.50 ftPortions of East Creek Rd threatened east of Tiffany. Parking lots threatened at Turtle Creek Parkway near Tiffany Stone Bridge. Widespread inundation of forest land north of Clinton and in the east side of Beloit.
- 8.00 ftPortions of the Turtle Creek Moccasin Trail inundated in Beloit.
- 7.00 ftLow-lying forest land and agricultural land inundated near Carvers Rock Rd and WI 140 north of Clinton. Low-lying forest land inundated upstream of Shopiere and near Broad St (US 51) in Beloit. Water overflows low-lying banks at Sweet Allyn Park in Shopiere.
- 5.00 ftWater overflows low-lying banks upstream of Milwaukee Rd (WI-81) in Beloit and in Shopiere.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
51 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 1973 | 15.30 ft |
| 2 | January 24, 1938 | 13.50 ft |
| 3 | June 26, 2013 | 11.78 ft |
| 4 | February 20, 2018 | 10.65 ft |
| 5 | September 13, 2019 | 10.59 ft |
| 6 | June 30, 1993 | 10.38 ft |
| 7 | February 20, 1994 | 10.27 ft |
| 8 | July 12, 2008 | 10.07 ft |
| 9 | October 6, 2018 | 9.85 ft |
| 10 | June 19, 2018 | 9.83 ft |
| 11 | August 20, 2007 | 9.63 ft |
| 12 | April 16, 2026 | 9.61 ft |
| 13 | February 21, 1997 | 9.56 ft |
| 14 | July 22, 1982 | 9.25 ft |
| 15 | March 10, 1986 | 9.10 ft |
| 16 | January 31, 1988 | 9.02 ft |
| 17 | August 6, 1998 | 8.92 ft |
| 18 | October 2, 2019 | 8.81 ft |
| 19 | March 13, 2019 | 8.70 ft |
| 20 | April 3, 2024 | 8.54 ft |
| 21 | June 13, 2008 | 8.54 ft |
| 22 | April 18, 2026 | 8.51 ft |
| 23 | June 10, 2008 | 8.26 ft |
| 24 | April 23, 1999 | 8.12 ft |
| 25 | February 9, 2019 | 8.10 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 18, 2026: 8.51 ft
- April 16, 2026: 9.61 ft
- April 3, 2024: 8.54 ft
- April 5, 2023: 7.27 ft
- September 12, 2022: 5.49 ft
- March 10, 2021: 5.67 ft
- March 29, 2020: 7.94 ft
- October 2, 2019: 8.81 ft
- September 13, 2019: 10.59 ft
- March 13, 2019: 8.70 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. 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.
Sources
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.