Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton water level

Name: Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Turtle Creek, Wisconsin, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.89ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT (31 min ago)

Flow: 141 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton reads 3.89 ft, a normal level.

It is 4.11 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.89 ft and 4.11 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 15.30 ftApril 21, 1973

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 8.00 ft, still 4.11 ft away.

What happens at each level

21.00 ft: I 39 may be threatened north of Beloit. County BT / I 39 Alternate may be threatened north of Beloit.
20.00 ft: Shopiere Rd may be threatened west of Shopiere and South Creek Rd may be threatened.
18.00 ft: Multiple residences on Stonehenge Lane and Collingswood Dr threatened in Beloit. Residential structures may be threatened along Hawthorne Dr, Sarah Lane, and Ridge Rd in Beloit. Shopiere Rd may be threatened in Beloit.
16.50 ft: Milwaukee Road / WI 81 threatened in Beloit.
16.00 ft: Power substation inundated on Colley Road in Beloit.
15.00 ft: Canterbury Drive threatened and multiple residential structures threatened in Leeson Park in Beloit.
14.00 ft: Water into the backyards of homes on South Creek Rd near E Huebbe Pkwy. Water approaches South Creek Rd. Widespread inunation of roadways and structures in the floodplain reaches 3 blocks north of the creek in Beloit and 5 blocks south of the creek in South Beloit. Multiple residential structures threatened in Shopiere. Portions of South Beloit Municipal Park are inundated.
13.00 ft: Multiple residences and businesses threatened along US 51 / Broad St, Park Ave, State St in downtown Beloit. Multiple residences and businesses threatened along US 51 / Gardner St, Blackhawk Blvd, Park Ave in downtown South Beloit. Water fills into the abandoned river channel along Philhower Rd north of Beloit, reaching the Rock River near US 51 / Riverside Dr. Residences surrounded by water along Moccasin Trail, Bootmaker Dr, Boulder Lane, Rockfence Lane in Beloit.
12.00 ft: Colley Rd threatened in Beloit. Sarah Lane threatened east of Beloit. County J / Butterfly Rd threatened in Shopiere.
11.50 ft: Water begins to flow across South Creek Rd into agricultural land north of Beloit and toward the abandoned river channel along Philhower Rd. Lathers Rd threatened in Shopiere. Moccasin Trail at Bootmaker Dr, Leeson Park and Leeson Park Rd threatened in Beloit. Widespread inundation of agricultural land from Beloit to Shopiere to Carvers Rock Park. Water overtops low-lying banks just downstream of Broad St in Beloit and just downstream of Blackhawk Blvd/State St in Beloit and South Beloit.
10.00 ft: South Creek Rd threatened north of Inman Parkway east of Beloit. Low-lying private roadways threatened west of Shopiere. Yards of residential structures inundated along Mocassin Trail, Bootmaker Dr, East Ridge Rd, Boulder Lane, Rockfence Lane, and Arrowhead Rd in Beloit.
9.00 ft: Smith Road threatened in Tiffany. Portions of Sweet Allyn Park in Shopiere inundated.
3.89 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 10 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.30 ft	April 21, 1973
2	13.50 ft	January 24, 1938
3	11.78 ft	June 26, 2013
4	10.65 ft	February 20, 2018
5	10.59 ft	September 13, 2019
6	10.38 ft	June 30, 1993
7	10.27 ft	February 20, 1994
8	10.07 ft	July 12, 2008
9	9.85 ft	October 6, 2018
10	9.83 ft	June 19, 2018

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 49 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Piscasaw Creek near WalworthRiver gauge, Piscasaw Creek	3.4 cfs	Normal	+0.4 cfs	10 mi
Delavan Lake Outlet at Borg Road near DelavanRiver gauge, Delavan Lake Outlet	4.0 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	10 mi
Rock River at AftonRiver gauge, Rock River	5.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	12 mi
Jackson Creek at Mound Road near ElkhornRiver gauge, Jackson Creek	11.0 cfs	High	−1.8 cfs	14 mi
North Lake near ElkhornLake, North Lake	12.31 ft	High	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Rock River at RocktonRiver gauge, Rock River	4.90 ft	High	−0.35 ft	16 mi
Rock River at NewvilleRiver gauge, Rock River	2.71 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	19 mi
Lake Koshkonong near NewvilleLake, Lake Koshkonong	776.27 ft	High	+0.02 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 4.11 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:00 PM CDT, the water level was 3.89 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.21 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Turtle Creek at Carvers Rock Road near Clinton?

The highest level on record is 15.30 ft on April 21, 1973.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05431486 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.59722, -88.82917 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	3.89 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Flow	141 cfs	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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