Turkey River Above French Hollow Creek at Elkader, IA
USGS Site No: 05412020 • Turkey River • Clayton County, IA
Turkey River Above French Hollow Creek at Elkader, IA on the Turkey River is currently at 798 cfs (Normal — 41th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 6.09 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.
| Percentile | Label | CFS Threshold | Today's Flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Very Low threshold | 514 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 590 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 917 | Today: 798 cfs |
| 75th | High threshold | 1,700 | |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 12,600 |
30-Day Hydrograph
Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 829 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 860 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 896 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 937 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 984 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 1,030 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 1,080 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 1,130 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 1,150 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 1,080 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 970 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 852 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 833 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 781 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 2,230 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 2,570 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 3,120 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 3,450 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 4,370 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 2,190 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1,840 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1,840 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 1,900 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,990 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 2,220 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 2,510 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 2,920 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 3,710 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 5,200 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 8,050 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05412020
- State
- IA
- County
- Clayton County
- Coordinates
- 42.8435, -91.4013
- Drainage Area
- 903 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 694.7
- HUC Code
- 07060004
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 12.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 16.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 20.0 ft
Currently 5.91 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
9,590 cfsAug 20, 2025
- Min discharge
-
235 cfsDec 29, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Mississippi River at Clayton, IAUnknown13.6 mi · 0 cfs
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Bloody Run Creek Near Marquette, IANormal16.8 mi · 25 cfs
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Mississippi River at Mcgregor, IALow17.2 mi · 24,000 cfs