How high is the Peace River at Fort Meade FL right now?

The Peace River at Fort Meade FL is currently flowing at 6 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 69.95 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Peace River at Fort Meade FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 18th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Peace River at Fort Meade FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 720 cfs.

Where is the Peace River at Fort Meade FL stream gauge located?

The Peace River at Fort Meade FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Polk County, FL on the Peace River. USGS site number 02294898 (coordinates 27.7514, -81.7820).

Peace River at Fort Meade FL

USGS Site No: 02294898 • Peace River • Polk County, FL

Peace River at Fort Meade FL on the Peace River is currently at 6 cfs (Low — 18th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 69.95 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Peace River

Peace River Near Homeland FL

Downstream on Peace River ↓

Peace River at Bowling Green FL

CFS Discharge

69.95

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	1
25th	Low threshold	10	Today: 6 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35
75th	High threshold	126
95th	Very High threshold	720

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	8	70.01
May 27, 2026	8	70.01
May 26, 2026	13	70.13
May 25, 2026	22	70.34
May 24, 2026	6	69.89
May 23, 2026	1	69.73
May 22, 2026	2	69.74
May 21, 2026	2	69.75
May 20, 2026	2	69.76
May 19, 2026	2	69.76
May 18, 2026	2	69.78
May 17, 2026	3	69.81
May 16, 2026	4	69.87
May 15, 2026	5	69.93
Apr 21, 2026	32	70.86
Apr 20, 2026	34	70.91
Apr 19, 2026	33	70.89
Apr 18, 2026	34	70.92
Apr 17, 2026	38	70.99
Apr 16, 2026	36	70.94
Apr 15, 2026	40	71.03
Apr 14, 2026	49	71.19
Apr 13, 2026	59	71.36
Apr 12, 2026	69	71.53
Apr 11, 2026	84	71.75
Apr 10, 2026	97	71.94
Apr 9, 2026	103	72.01
Apr 8, 2026	108	72.08
Apr 7, 2026	105	72.05
Apr 6, 2026	73	71.58

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02294898
State: FL
County: Polk County
Coordinates: 27.7514, -81.7820
Drainage Area: 480 mi²
Datum (ft): 0.0
HUC Code: 03100101

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 375 cfs

Sep 26, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

May 23, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Barber Branch Near Homeland FL
6.3 mi · 3 cfs

Normal
Sixmile Creek at Bartow FL
7.9 mi · 3 cfs

Low
Peace River Near Bartow FL
9.2 mi · 9 cfs

Low
Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL
10.6 mi · 10 cfs

Low
Peace Creek Near Bartow FL
12.0 mi · 6 cfs

Low