Peace River at Fort Meade FL

Polk County, Florida · USGS gauge 02294898 · NWS FTMF1 · Peace River flood status · Florida river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bartow Fl · river levels near Bowling Green Fl

Is Peace River at Fort Meade FL flooding right now?

No — Peace River at Fort Meade FL is at 70.26 ft, 7.7 ft below its 78 ft flood stage, as of 56 min ago.

Gauge height
70.26 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
14 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 78 ft, with major flooding at 79.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 81 ft on Thu, Sep 29, 2022.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action77 ft6.7 ft below
Minor flood78 ft7.7 ft below
Moderate flood79 ft8.7 ft below
Major flood79.5 ft9.2 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
81 ft2022-09-29
80.84 ft2004-09-12
79.84 ft2017-09-11
78.43000000000002 ft1995-08-11
78.31999999999998 ft1994-09-30

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 70.17–70.64 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Whidden Creek near Fort Meade FL3.4 miPolk County
Peace River near Homeland FL5.2 miPolk County
Barber Branch near Homeland FL6.3 miPolk County
Bowlegs Creek near Fort Meade FL6.4 miPolk County
Peace River at Bowling Green FL7.4 miHardee County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast