Turkey River at Elkader, IA
River level and flood forecast · Clayton County
Normal6.7 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 5.3 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 1,080 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sat, Oct 3, 10:01 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 10, 2008) | 27.77 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12 ftMinor flooding occurs in areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 27.77 ft — June 10, 2008
- 27.32 ft — June 15, 1991
- 25.57 ft — May 23, 2004
- 22.87 ft — August 30, 2021
- 22.57 ft — August 26, 2016
Recent crests: 12.98 ft (April 4, 2026) · 13.33 ft (August 20, 2025) · 12.43 ft (May 23, 2024) · 13.77 ft (February 27, 2023) · 9.17 ft (March 6, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EKDI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.