Turkey River near Elgin (IFC)
Highest listed crest 775.60 ftFlood stage 766.0 ft8 crests since 2013
The Turkey River near Elgin (IFC) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2013 to 2026. The highest, 775.60 ft on August 26, 2016, was major flooding, 9.60 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Turkey River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 775.60 ft
- August 26, 2016
- Flood stage
- 766.0 ft
- Major flooding from 774.0 ft
- Crests at major
- 1
- 93rd of 203 gauges in Iowa
- Most recent flood crest
- April 4, 2026
- 767.08 ft, minor flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 763.0 | 0 | — |
| Flood stage (minor) | 766.0 | 5 | Apr 4, 2026 |
| Moderate flood stage | 770.0 | 2 | Sep 24, 2016 |
| Major flood stage | 774.0 | 1 | Aug 26, 2016 |
Every listed crest
8 crests from 2013 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.
Crests at or above flood stage, by decade
- These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
- Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
Highest crests
| 1 | Aug 26, 2016 | 775.60 | +9.60 | Major |
| 2 | Sep 24, 2016 | 772.98 | +6.98 | Moderate |
| 3 | Jun 20, 2014 | 772.01 | +6.01 | Moderate |
| 4 | May 31, 2013 | 769.56 | +3.56 | Minor |
| 5 | Aug 20, 2025 | 767.78 | +1.78 | Minor |
| 6 | Jun 29, 2017 | 767.77 | +1.77 | Minor |
| 7 | Apr 4, 2026 | 767.08 | +1.08 | Minor |
| 8 | May 23, 2024 | 766.29 | +0.29 | Minor |
The worst floods along the Turkey River
For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Turkey River that crested above flood stage within a week.
August 26, 2016: 775.60 ft here, major flooding
- GarberIA · Aug 27, 2016 · 23.60 ft · Major
- ElkaderIA · Aug 26, 2016 · 22.57 ft · Major
- EldoradoIA · Aug 25, 2016 · 21.34 ft · Major
- SpillvilleIA · Aug 24, 2016 · 20.25 ft · Major · its highest
- Cresco (IFC)IA · Aug 24, 2016 · 1,135.43 ft · Moderate · its highest
September 24, 2016: 772.98 ft here, moderate flooding
- GarberIA · Sep 23, 2016 · 25.60 ft · Major
- ElkaderIA · Sep 23, 2016 · 20.65 ft · Major
- Cresco (IFC)IA · Sep 23, 2016 · 1,132.04 ft · Minor
June 20, 2014: 772.01 ft here, moderate flooding
- GarberIA · Jun 21, 2014 · 24.78 ft · Major
- EldoradoIA · Jun 20, 2014 · 18.92 ft · Major
- ElkaderIA · Jun 20, 2014 · 18.82 ft · Moderate
- SpillvilleIA · Jun 20, 2014 · 9.91 ft · Minor
Gauges on the Turkey River
Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.
| Elkader | IA | 27.77 ft, Jun 10, 2008 | 6 |
| Garber | IA | 32.80 ft, May 23, 2004 | 28 |
| Spillville | IA | 20.25 ft, Aug 24, 2016 | 12 |
| Cresco (IFC) | IA | 1,135.43 ft, Aug 24, 2016 | 0 |
| Eldorado | IA | 21.46 ft, Jun 9, 2008 | 6 |
| Elgin (IFC) this gauge | IA | 775.60 ft, Aug 26, 2016 | 1 |
Other gauges in Clayton County
| Marquette | 12.38 ft, May 23, 2004 | 4 |
| Clayton | 627.28 ft, Apr 24, 1965 | 0 |
| McGregor | 25.38 ft, Apr 24, 1965 | 3 |
| Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg | 23.65 ft, Apr 24, 1965 | 2 |
| Elkader (IFC) | 755.15 ft, Sep 23, 2016 | 0 |
| Elkader | 27.77 ft, Jun 10, 2008 | 6 |
| Garber | 32.80 ft, May 23, 2004 | 28 |
| Littleport | 25.36 ft, May 17, 1999 | 9 |
| Volga (IFC) | 790.79 ft, Jul 23, 2017 | 0 |
Clayton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Iowa
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TENI4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.