Red Flag Warning
2025-12-20T00:00:00-07:00

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR IN AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FOOTHILLS, BETWEEN 5500 AND 9000 FEET, FOR BOULDER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES ON FRIDAY... Strong west winds of 30-40 mph with gusts as high as 85 mph in the foothills of Boulder and northern Jefferson Counties will continue until early evening. Relative humidity values had dropped into the upper single digits and lower teens. Thus, the Particularly Dangerous Situation will remain in place til around 5-6 pm, with only a slow improvement thereafter as winds slowly weaken. Red Flag conditions, however, will persist through the rest of the evening as we remain in a near record warm, dry, and windy airmass along the Front Range through midnight. In fact, strong, gusty winds will persist through much of the night with only a slow improvement in humidity values. Thus, near critical Red Flag conditions will occur into early Saturday morning. While most of the Denver metro area has seen lighter winds prevail most of the day, a period of strong, gusty winds is expected to develop this evening and likely last past midnight, producing Red Flag conditions there. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 238, 240, 241, 242 and 243. * TIMING...Until midnight MST tonight. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.


Turkey River River Levels

Last Updated: December 19, 2025

The Turkey River is a 180-mile-long river located in northeastern Iowa.


Summary

Total streamflow across the Turkey River was last observed at 631 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 1,251 acre-ft of water today; about 35% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 1,796 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2021-08-29 when daily discharge volume was observed at 67,780 cfs.

Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Turkey River Above French Hollow Cr At Elkader reporting a streamflow rate of 397 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Turkey River At Garber with a gauge stage of 7.08 ft. This river is monitored from 4 different streamgauging stations along the Turkey River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,067 ft, the Turkey River At Spillville.

River Details

Last Updated 2025-12-08
Discharge Volume 1,251 ACRE-FT
Streamflow 630.5 cfs
-103.5 cfs (-14.1%)
Percent of Normal 35.11%
Maximum 67,780.0 cfs
2021-08-29
Seasonal Avg 1,796 cfs
       
River Streamflow Levels
Streamgauge Streamflow Gauge Stage 24hr Change (%) % Normal Minimum (cfs) Maximum (cfs) Air Temp Elevation
Turkey River At Spillville
USGS 05411600
28 cfs 2.79 ft -76.29
Turkey River Near Eldorado
USGS 05411850
206 cfs 5.81 ft -22.26
Turkey River Above French Hollow Cr At Elkader
USGS 05412020
397 cfs 5.28 ft 12.46
Turkey River At Garber
USGS 05412500
388 cfs 7.08 ft 35.66
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile

Turkey River is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The community of Turkey River borders the Mississippi River, and the Turkey River. Turkey River also is on Iowa's border with Wisconsin.