Turkey River Near Eldorado, IA
USGS Site No: 05411850 • Turkey River • Fayette County, IA
Turkey River Near Eldorado, IA on the Turkey River is currently at 383 cfs (Normal — 64th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 5.76 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 29 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 | 97 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 110 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 166 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 542 | Today: 383 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 2,010 |
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 | 409 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 431 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 457 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 484 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 530 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 574 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 607 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 667 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 739 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 698 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 598 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 488 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 424 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 378 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 1,220 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 1,440 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 1,780 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 2,170 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 2,910 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1,990 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 1,250 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 1,120 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 1,150 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 1,210 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1,390 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1,640 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 1,970 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 2,580 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 4,050 | — |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 6,290 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 05411850
- State
- IA
- County
- Fayette County
- Coordinates
- 43.0542, -91.8091
- Drainage Area
- 641 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 890.3
- HUC Code
- 07060004
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 10.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 13.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 15.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 17.0 ft
Currently 7.24 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
12,500 cfsAug 19, 2025
- Min discharge
-
115 cfsDec 11, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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Turkey River at Spillville, IAHigh12.8 mi · 107 cfs
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Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IAHigh17.3 mi · 363 cfs
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Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IANormal24.8 mi · 280 cfs
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Turkey River Above French Hollow Creek at Elkader, IANormal25.2 mi · 798 cfs
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Wapsipinicon River Near Tripoli, IANormal27.2 mi · 138 cfs