How high is the Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL right now?

The Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL is currently flowing at 40 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.39 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 4th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.61 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 261 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 93 to 3,700 cfs.

Where is the Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL stream gauge located?

The Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DeSoto County, FL on the Peace River. USGS site number 02296750 (coordinates 27.2209, -81.8762).

Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL

USGS Site No: 02296750 • Peace River • DeSoto County, FL

Peace River at Sr 70 at Arcadia, FL on the Peace River is currently at 40 cfs (Very Low — 4th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.39 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Peace River

Peace River at Us 17 at Zolfo Springs, FL

CFS Discharge

0.39

Gage Height (ft)

Very 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	93	Today: 40 cfs
25th	Low threshold	160
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	261
75th	High threshold	734
95th	Very High threshold	3,700

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	45	0.41
May 27, 2026	16	0.11
May 26, 2026	17	0.12
May 25, 2026	19	0.15
May 24, 2026	23	0.20
May 23, 2026	26	0.24
May 22, 2026	33	0.31
May 21, 2026	31	0.29
May 20, 2026	39	0.37
May 19, 2026	30	0.28
May 18, 2026	30	0.28
May 17, 2026	31	0.29
May 16, 2026	29	0.27
May 15, 2026	20	0.16
Apr 21, 2026	78	0.70
Apr 20, 2026	84	0.74
Apr 19, 2026	91	0.78
Apr 18, 2026	97	0.82
Apr 17, 2026	110	0.90
Apr 16, 2026	125	0.99
Apr 15, 2026	142	1.09
Apr 14, 2026	163	1.19
Apr 13, 2026	191	1.33
Apr 12, 2026	228	1.49
Apr 11, 2026	269	1.68
Apr 10, 2026	310	1.94
Apr 9, 2026	356	2.25
Apr 8, 2026	367	2.32
Apr 7, 2026	310	1.96
Apr 6, 2026	170	1.22

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02296750
State: FL
County: DeSoto County
Coordinates: 27.2209, -81.8762
Drainage Area: 1,367 mi²
Datum (ft): 6.0
HUC Code: 03100101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.0 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 10.61 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,870 cfs

Jul 7, 2025
Min discharge: 16 cfs

May 27, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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