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Turkey River at Spillville Stage (ft)Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 1:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.07 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.08 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.09 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 9:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 10:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 10:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 11:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 11:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.13 ft at 3:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 5:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.28 ft at 5:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.33 ft at 6:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.39 ft at 7:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.4 ft at 7:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.43 ft at 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.47 ft at 8:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.48 ft at 8:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.5 ft at 9:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.53 ft at 9:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.55 ft at 9:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.58 ft at 10:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.63 ft at 10:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.65 ft at 11:00PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:15PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.73 ft at 11:30PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.79 ft at 11:45PM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.89 ft at 12:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 2.95 ft at 12:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.05 ft at 1:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 1:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 2:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 3:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 4:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 6:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 6:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 7:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 7:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:30AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 7:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 8:15AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 8:30AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 8:45AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 9:00AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 9:15AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 9:30AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 9:45AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 10:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 10:15AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 10:30AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 10:45AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 11:00AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:15AM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 11:30AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 11:45AM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 12:00PM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 12:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 12:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 12:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 1:00PM Apr 17, 2024Highest Observation: 3.41 ft at 1:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 1:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 3:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 4:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 5:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 5:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.37 ft at 6:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 6:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 6:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.36 ft at 7:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.35 ft at 7:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:45PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.33 ft at 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.34 ft at 8:15PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:30PM Apr 17, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:45PM Apr 17, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSPLI4(plotting HGIR2) Graph Created (9:30PM Apr 17, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.29 ft at 8:45 PM CDT 17-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Turkey River at Spillville are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 7
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.25 ft on 08/24/2016
(2) 18.40 ft on 06/01/1947 (P)
(3) 16.76 ft on 08/25/1990
(4) 16.73 ft on 07/12/1972
(5) 16.11 ft on 03/01/1965
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.48 ft on 05/15/2023
(2) 8.22 ft on 07/24/2022
(3) 15.10 ft on 08/28/2021
(4) 11.40 ft on 06/10/2020
(5) 10.80 ft on 06/29/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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(1) Upstream View on N Main St, September 9th, 2010, Stage = 2.60ft
(2) Upstream View on N Main St, November 30th, 2023, Stage = 2.18ft
(3) Upstream View on Dvorak Memorial Hwy, November 30th, 2023, Stage = 2.18ft
(4) Downstream View on N Main St, September 9th, 2010, Stage = 2.60ft
(5) Downstream View on N Main St, November 30th, 2023, Stage = 2.18ft
(6) Downstream View on Dvorak Memorial Hwy November 30th, 2023, Stage = 2.18ft
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Latitude: 43.207300° N, Longitude: 91.950300° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 1036.73 ft 1045.73 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 1030.78 ft 1046.78 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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