Turkey River near Eldorado, IA
River level and flood forecast · Fayette County
The river is 6.7 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 602 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (June 9, 2008) | 21.46 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 21.46 ft — June 9, 2008
- 21.34 ft — August 25, 2016
- 19.61 ft — May 23, 2004
- 18.92 ft — June 20, 2014
- 18.78 ft — June 15, 1991
Recent crests: 13.95 ft (April 4, 2026) · 15.67 ft (August 20, 2025) · 13.48 ft (May 22, 2024) · 16.41 ft (June 29, 2019) · 15.99 ft (March 13, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EDRI4); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.