How high is the Horse Creek Near Limestone FL right now?

The Horse Creek Near Limestone FL is currently flowing at 1 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 48.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Horse Creek Near Limestone FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 16th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Horse Creek Near Limestone FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 5 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Horse Creek Near Limestone FL stream gauge located?

The Horse Creek Near Limestone FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Hardee County, FL on the Horse Creek. USGS site number 02297251 (coordinates 27.3664, -81.9734).

Horse Creek Near Limestone FL

USGS Site No: 02297251 • Horse Creek • Hardee County, FL

Horse Creek Near Limestone FL on the Horse Creek is currently at 1 cfs (Low — 16th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 48.13 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Horse Creek

Horse Creek Near Myakka Head FL

Downstream on Horse Creek ↓

Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL

CFS Discharge

48.13

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	2	Today: 1 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	5
75th	High threshold	105
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1	48.15
May 27, 2026	1	48.15
May 26, 2026	1	48.17
May 25, 2026	1	48.18
May 24, 2026	1	48.17
May 23, 2026	1	48.15
May 22, 2026	1	48.18
May 21, 2026	1	48.13
May 20, 2026	1	48.12
May 19, 2026	1	48.12
May 18, 2026	1	48.14
May 17, 2026	1	48.15
May 16, 2026	1	48.16
May 15, 2026	1	48.18
Apr 21, 2026	6	48.67
Apr 20, 2026	7	48.74
Apr 19, 2026	9	48.83
Apr 18, 2026	10	48.92
Apr 17, 2026	12	49.02
Apr 16, 2026	14	49.15
Apr 15, 2026	18	49.31
Apr 14, 2026	22	49.51
Apr 13, 2026	28	49.74
Apr 12, 2026	34	49.96
Apr 11, 2026	39	50.13
Apr 10, 2026	42	50.24
Apr 9, 2026	44	50.32
Apr 8, 2026	50	50.49
Apr 7, 2026	61	50.81
Apr 6, 2026	17	49.28

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02297251
State: FL
County: Hardee County
Coordinates: 27.3664, -81.9734
Drainage Area: 130 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 03100101

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 186 cfs

Aug 13, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

May 22, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Low
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Normal
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Very Low
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