How high is the Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL right now?

The Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL is currently flowing at 10 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.05 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 15th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.95 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 45 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 5 to 575 cfs.

Where is the Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL stream gauge located?

The Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Polk County, FL on the Peace River. USGS site number 02294650 (coordinates 27.9022, -81.8173).

Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL

USGS Site No: 02294650 • Peace River • Polk County, FL

Peace River at Sr 60 at Bartow, FL on the Peace River is currently at 10 cfs (Low — 15th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.05 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Peace River ↓

Peace River Near Bartow FL

CFS Discharge

3.05

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

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	5
25th	Low threshold	19	Today: 10 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	45
75th	High threshold	131
95th	Very High threshold	575

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	2.98
May 27, 2026	4	2.80
May 26, 2026	6	2.93
May 25, 2026	8	2.98
May 24, 2026	5	2.83
May 23, 2026	3	2.70
May 22, 2026	6	2.90
May 21, 2026	7	2.97
May 20, 2026	5	2.83
May 19, 2026	5	2.86
May 18, 2026	9	3.04
May 17, 2026	8	2.99
May 16, 2026	3	2.78
May 15, 2026	4	2.80
Apr 21, 2026	30	3.48
Apr 20, 2026	48	3.83
Apr 19, 2026	49	3.85
Apr 18, 2026	48	3.83
Apr 17, 2026	47	3.81
Apr 16, 2026	52	3.89
Apr 15, 2026	46	3.79
Apr 14, 2026	49	3.83
Apr 13, 2026	56	3.98
Apr 12, 2026	65	4.13
Apr 11, 2026	71	4.25
Apr 10, 2026	82	4.45
Apr 9, 2026	93	4.64
Apr 8, 2026	98	4.72
Apr 7, 2026	96	4.68
Apr 6, 2026	88	4.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02294650
State: FL
County: Polk County
Coordinates: 27.9022, -81.8173
Drainage Area: 390 mi²
Datum (ft): 86.7
HUC Code: 03100101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.6 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.2 ft
Major Flood: 10.0 ft

Currently 4.95 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 323 cfs

Sep 24, 2025
Min discharge: 3 cfs

May 23, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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