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Turkey River at Garber Stage (ft)Observed: 7.16 ft at 2:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.16 ft at 2:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.16 ft at 3:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.16 ft at 3:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 3:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.16 ft at 3:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 4:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 5:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 6:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.15 ft at 6:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 6:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 7:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 8:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 8:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 8:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 8:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 9:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 10:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 10:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 10:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:00AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:15AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:30AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 11:45AM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 12:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 12:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 12:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 1:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 1:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 1:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 2:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 2:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 3:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 5:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 6:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 6:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 6:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 6:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 7:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 7:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 7:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 7:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 8:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 8:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 9:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 9:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 10:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 11:00PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 11:15PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 11:30PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 11:45PM Aug 05, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 12:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 1:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 3:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 4:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 5:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 6:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 6:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 7:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 8:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 8:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 8:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 8:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 9:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 9:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 10:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 10:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 10:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 10:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 11:00AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 11:15AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 11:30AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 11:45AM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 12:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 12:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 12:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 12:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 1:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 1:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 2:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 3:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 3:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 3:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 3:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 4:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 4:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 5:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 5:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 6:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 6:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 8:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 9:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 10:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 10:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 10:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 10:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 11:00PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 11:15PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.04 ft at 11:30PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 11:45PM Aug 06, 2022Observed: 7.05 ft at 12:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 12:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 12:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.06 ft at 12:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.07 ft at 1:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 1:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.08 ft at 2:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 2:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.09 ft at 3:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 3:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.1 ft at 4:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.11 ft at 4:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.12 ft at 5:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.13 ft at 5:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.14 ft at 5:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.18 ft at 6:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.19 ft at 6:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.21 ft at 6:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.22 ft at 6:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.24 ft at 7:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.27 ft at 7:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.28 ft at 7:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.29 ft at 7:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.29 ft at 8:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.3 ft at 8:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.3 ft at 8:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.31 ft at 8:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.34 ft at 9:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.35 ft at 10:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.35 ft at 10:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.36 ft at 10:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.37 ft at 10:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.38 ft at 11:00AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.39 ft at 11:15AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.4 ft at 11:30AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.41 ft at 11:45AM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.45 ft at 12:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.46 ft at 12:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.47 ft at 12:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.48 ft at 1:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.5 ft at 1:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.52 ft at 1:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.54 ft at 1:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.55 ft at 2:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.56 ft at 2:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.59 ft at 2:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.6 ft at 3:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.62 ft at 3:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.64 ft at 3:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.65 ft at 3:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.66 ft at 4:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.68 ft at 4:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.7 ft at 4:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.72 ft at 4:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.72 ft at 5:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.74 ft at 5:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.75 ft at 5:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.76 ft at 5:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.78 ft at 6:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.78 ft at 6:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.8 ft at 6:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.84 ft at 7:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.86 ft at 7:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.87 ft at 7:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.89 ft at 8:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.9 ft at 8:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.92 ft at 8:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.94 ft at 8:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 7.98 ft at 9:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.01 ft at 9:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.02 ft at 9:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.04 ft at 10:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.05 ft at 10:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.07 ft at 10:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 10:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.1 ft at 11:00PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.11 ft at 11:15PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.13 ft at 11:30PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.15 ft at 11:45PM Aug 07, 2022Observed: 8.17 ft at 12:00AM Aug 08, 2022Observed: 8.17 ft at 12:15AM Aug 08, 2022Observed: 8.2 ft at 12:30AM Aug 08, 2022Observed: 8.21 ft at 12:45AM Aug 08, 2022Observed: 8.22 ft at 1:00AM Aug 08, 2022Highest Observation: 8.29 ft at 1:15AM Aug 08, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGRBI4(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:15AM Aug 8, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 8.29 ft at 1:15 AM CDT 8-Aug-2022. Flood Stage is 17 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 Garber 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: 23
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 32.80 ft on 05/23/2004
(2) 30.91 ft on 05/17/1999
(3) 30.10 ft on 06/15/1991
(4) 29.13 ft on 06/10/2008
(5) 28.06 ft on 02/23/1922
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 20.53 ft on 06/11/2020 (P)
(2) 19.02 ft on 10/02/2019 (P)
(3) 25.60 ft on 03/15/2019
(4) 24.47 ft on 09/21/2018
(5) 21.24 ft on 09/06/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 4.80 ft on 01/28/1940
(2) 5.60 ft on 08/30/1989

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31.5 The earthen levee at Elkport is overtopped.
26 The earthen levee at Elkport is threatened, just upstream of Garber.
19 County Road X3C at the south end of Garber becomes inundated.
17 Minor flooding begins in the communities of Garber, Osterdock, and Millville.
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(1) Upstream view at Garber, September 10th, 2010
(2) Downstream view at Garber, September 10th, 2010
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Latitude: 42.740000° N, Longitude: 91.261700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 634.46 ft 651.46 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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