Turkey River At Garber, Ia Realtime Data
TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER, IA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
2,730
Discharge (cfs)
8.9
Gauge Height (ft)
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 2,370 cfs, and a gauge height of 8.91 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 2,641 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The primary flow contributors are precipitation and snowmelt. The river has several tributaries, including the Volga River and the Little Turkey River. There are no significant dams on the river. Seasonal trends in flow are influenced by the amount of precipitation and snowmelt. Spring months typically have higher flow rates due to snowmelt, while summer and fall months have lower flow rates. Interesting facts about the Turkey River include its designation as an Iowa Outstanding Waters and its important role in providing habitat for a variety of fish species, such as trout and smallmouth bass.
July 13, 2026
| Elevation | 646.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 8.91 ft |
| Nitrate plus nitrite, water, in situ, mg/L as N | 10.7 mg/l as N |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 2370.0 ft3/s |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detector angles at 90 ±2.5° and 0-45°, ratiometric, FBRU | 78.3 FBRU |
| Phosphorus, water, unfiltered, mg/L as phosphorus | 0.27 mg/l as P |
| Temperature, water, °C | 25.5 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 152% |
| Year Over Year Average | 1,790 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 28,100 cfs |
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