# Flood Warning: Clayton, IA — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-19 20:43 ingested 2026-09-20 02:44

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Flood Warning — Clayton, IA
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa...

Turkey River at Garber affecting Clayton County.

Turkey River at Elkader affecting Clayton County.

.Much of the Turkey River Basin from Garber upstream through
Spillville received 2 to 5 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. The
latest forecasts brings the crest at Elkader lower due to lower
forecast precipitation amounts during the overnight as well as a
slower routing from upstream locations. Much of the uncertainty in
these river forecasts stems from uncertainty in how fast the water
will flow downstream with time.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Turkey River at Garber.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:15 PM CDT Saturday was 20.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.0
feet on 03/30/1960.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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