Turkey River at Garber, IA
River level and flood forecast · Clayton County
Normal8.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.3 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 2,370 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (May 23, 2004) | 32.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31.5 ftThe earthen levee at Elkport is overtopped.
- 26 ftThe earthen levee at Elkport is threatened, just upstream of Garber.
- 19 ftCounty Road X3C at the south end of Garber becomes inundated.
- 17 ftMinor flooding begins in the communities of Garber, Osterdock, and Millville.
Highest crests on record
- 32.8 ft — May 23, 2004
- 30.91 ft — May 17, 1999
- 30.1 ft — June 15, 1991
- 29.13 ft — June 10, 2008
- 28.06 ft — February 23, 1922
Recent crests: 17.41 ft (April 5, 2026) · 17.86 ft (May 22, 2024) · 18.35 ft (February 27, 2023) · 12.87 ft (March 6, 2022) · 23.39 ft (August 30, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GRBI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.