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Turkey River near Eldorado, IA

USGS 05411850

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 1,540 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.65 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	1,540	7.65
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	1,550	7.66
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	1,570	7.69
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	1,590	7.71
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	1,600	7.72
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	1,610	7.74
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	1,640	7.77
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	1,640	7.77
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,660	7.79
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	1,670	7.81
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,680	7.82
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	1,710	7.85
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	1,740	7.89
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	1,760	7.91
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	1,770	7.92
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	1,770	7.92
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	1,790	7.94
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	1,790	7.94
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	1,830	7.99
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	1,820	7.98
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	1,830	7.99
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	1,840	8
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	1,850	8.01
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	1,840	8
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	1,850	8.01
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	1,840	8
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	1,820	7.98

Reading Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST · checked 6:41 PM CST

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Turkey River at Spillville, IA

USGS 05411600

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 523 ft³/s
Gauge height: 3.88 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST	523	3.88
Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST	526	3.89
Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST	536	3.92
Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST	536	3.92
Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST	539	3.93
Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST	549	3.96
Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST	549	3.96
Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST	549	3.96
Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST	555	3.98
Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST	565	4.01
Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST	562	4
Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST	568	4.02
Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST	572	4.03
Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST	572	4.03
Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST	585	4.07
Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST	588	4.08
Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST	592	4.09
Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST	602	4.12
Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST	612	4.15
Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST	612	4.15
Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST	622	4.18
Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST	615	4.16
Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST	629	4.2
Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST	629	4.2
Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST	643	4.24
Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST	646	4.25
Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST	653	4.27

Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA

USGS 05387500

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 1,050 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.87 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	1,080	2.9
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	1,050	2.87
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	1,020	2.84
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	1,020	2.84
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	1,000	2.82
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,010	2.83
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	971	2.79
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,000	2.82
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	971	2.79
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	941	2.76
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	941	2.76
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	903	2.72
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	922	2.74
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	903	2.72
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	884	2.7
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	875	2.69
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	857	2.67
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	839	2.65
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	821	2.63
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	821	2.63
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	794	2.6
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	794	2.6
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	786	2.59
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	751	2.55

Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at Elkader, IA

USGS 05412020

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 1,820 ft³/s
Gauge height: 7.54 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	1,820	7.54
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	1,860	7.58
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	1,870	7.59
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,840	7.56
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,870	7.59
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	1,860	7.58
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	1,850	7.57
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	1,820	7.54
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	1,840	7.56
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	1,820	7.54
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	1,830	7.55
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	1,770	7.49
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	1,730	7.45
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	1,780	7.5
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	1,720	7.44
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	1,730	7.45
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	1,700	7.42
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	1,650	7.37

Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA

USGS 05420850

Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here

No water temperature, flow statistics here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Gauge height: 83.7 ft

No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.

Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Time	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST	83.7
Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST	83.7
Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST	83.8
Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST	83.9
Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST	83.9
Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST	83.9
Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST	84
Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST	84.1
Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST	84.1
Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST	84.1
Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST	84.2
Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST	84.2

Volga River at Littleport, IA

USGS 05412400

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 929 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.94 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	929	6.94
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	929	6.94
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	937	6.96
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	954	7
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	966	7.03
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	974	7.05
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	982	7.07
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	991	7.09
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	1,000	7.12
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	1,010	7.13
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	1,020	7.16
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	1,020	7.16
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	1,020	7.17
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	1,040	7.2
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	1,050	7.22
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	1,050	7.22
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	1,040	7.21
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	1,050	7.23
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	1,060	7.25
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	1,060	7.26
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	1,070	7.28
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	1,080	7.3
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	1,080	7.3
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	1,080	7.3
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	1,090	7.32
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	1,090	7.33
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	1,090	7.32

Yellow River near Ion, IA

USGS 05389000

Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 203 ft³/s
Gauge height: 6.22 ft

Above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	203	6.22
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	200	6.21
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	207	6.24
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	205	6.23
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	212	6.26
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	200	6.21
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	210	6.25
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	215	6.27
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	212	6.26
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	220	6.29
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	220	6.29
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	218	6.28
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	223	6.3
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	223	6.3
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	223	6.3
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	223	6.3
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	225	6.31
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	228	6.32
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	225	6.31
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	231	6.33
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	231	6.33
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	233	6.34
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	231	6.33
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	233	6.34

Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA

USGS 05420680

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 928 ft³/s
Gauge height: 11.5 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	928	11.5
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	928	11.5
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	921	11.4
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	917	11.4
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	913	11.4
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	910	11.4
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	906	11.4
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	902	11.4
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	898	11.4
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	891	11.4
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	884	11.3
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	880	11.3
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	872	11.3
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	865	11.3
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	861	11.3
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	850	11.3
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	842	11.2
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	834	11.2
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	823	11.2
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	818	11.2
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	810	11.1
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	803	11.1
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	798	11.1
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	790	11.1
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	783	11
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	776	11
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	768	11

Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA

USGS 05389400

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 41 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.32 ft

Much above normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST	41	4.32
Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST	41	4.32
Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST	42	4.33
Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST	42.9	4.34
Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST	43.9	4.35
Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST	42.9	4.34
Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST	43.9	4.35
Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST	44.9	4.36
Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST	44.9	4.36
Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST	44.9	4.36
Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST	45.9	4.37
Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST	45.9	4.37
Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST	47	4.38
Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST	47	4.38
Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST	48	4.39
Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST	48	4.39
Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST	49.1	4.4
Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST	50.1	4.41
Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST	51.2	4.42
Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST	52.3	4.43
Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST	52.3	4.43
Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST	53.4	4.44
Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST	54.5	4.45
Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST	56.8	4.47
Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST	57.9	4.48
Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST	59.1	4.49
Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST	61.5	4.51

Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA

USGS 05387440

Caution: High water: fish the edges; wading risky

No water temperature here. The full view adds the NWS forecast.

Discharge: 891 ft³/s
Gauge height: 4.72 ft

Highest for this date on record for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage

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Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)
Nov 5, 5:45 PM CST	891	4.72
Nov 5, 4:45 PM CST	871	4.69
Nov 5, 3:45 PM CST	878	4.7
Nov 5, 2:45 PM CST	878	4.7
Nov 5, 1:45 PM CST	878	4.7
Nov 5, 12:45 PM CST	858	4.67
Nov 5, 11:45 AM CST	858	4.67
Nov 5, 10:45 AM CST	864	4.68
Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST	858	4.67
Nov 5, 8:45 AM CST	845	4.65
Nov 5, 7:45 AM CST	838	4.64
Nov 5, 6:45 AM CST	832	4.63
Nov 5, 5:45 AM CST	819	4.61
Nov 5, 4:45 AM CST	806	4.59
Nov 5, 3:45 AM CST	800	4.58
Nov 5, 2:45 AM CST	781	4.55
Nov 5, 1:45 AM CST	768	4.53
Nov 5, 12:45 AM CST	756	4.51
Nov 4, 11:45 PM CST	744	4.49
Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST	732	4.47
Nov 4, 9:45 PM CST	714	4.44
Nov 4, 8:45 PM CST	702	4.42
Nov 4, 7:45 PM CST	690	4.4
Nov 4, 6:45 PM CST	672	4.37
Nov 4, 5:45 PM CST	655	4.34
Nov 4, 4:45 PM CST	632	4.3
Nov 4, 3:45 PM CST	627	4.29

Checked Nov 5, 6:41 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.

Turkey River near Eldorado, IA
USGS 05411850 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 4.4 mi
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Turkey River at Spillville, IA
USGS 05411600 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 17.2 mi
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Upper Iowa River at Decorah, IA
USGS 05387500 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 21.3 mi
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Turkey River above French Hollow Cr at Elkader, IA
USGS 05412020 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 21.3 mi
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Little Wapsipinicon River near Oran, IA
USGS 05420850 · IA · no flow · gauge height · 24 mi
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Volga River at Littleport, IA
USGS 05412400 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 26.3 mi
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Yellow River near Ion, IA
USGS 05389000 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 26.5 mi
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Wapsipinicon River near Tripoli, IA
USGS 05420680 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 27.2 mi
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Bloody Run Creek near Marquette, IA
USGS 05389400 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 28.4 mi
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Upper Iowa River at Bluffton, IA
USGS 05387440 · IA · live flow · gauge height · 29 mi
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Search covers 11,178 USGS stream gauges that reported discharge, gauge height or water temperature in the 183 days before 2026-10-23 (USGS series catalog); readings are fetched live when a gauge is shown.

Where these numbers come from

Discharge, gauge height, water temperature and water quality: U.S. Geological Survey readings (provisional, can be revised), cached for 15 minutes. Where USGS publishes a gauge’s flow only once a day, the latest daily mean is shown with its date.
Normal range: the 25th to 75th percentile of daily mean flow for the same calendar day over the gauge’s record (USGS daily statistics), classed as USGS does (hyswap).
Temperature guidance for trout quotes the gauge’s own state fish and wildlife agency; where we found none, it says so and quotes federal guidance (National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Cold-water safety quotes the NWS; dissolved oxygen and pH are read against EPA criteria. Each line names its source.
Flood stage and forecasts: the National Weather Service’s National Water Prediction Service and its Turn Around Don’t Drown guidance. Tides: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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