Fisheating Creek at Palmdale, FL
River level and flood forecast · Glades County
The river is 2.4 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to rise to 5.2 ft Thu 8 PM, below the 7 ft flood stage.
Flow: 201 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 11, 9:33 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 5 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 2017) | 10.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 12.44 ftRecord Flood after torrential rains from Tropical Storm How in October, 1951. Extensive severe flooding on both sides of the creek including fishing and recreation camps and river access roads. Access to US 27 bridge washed out. Nicodemous Slough flowed over SR 78 south of Lakeport. Ranch and farm buildings in rural Glades Co isolated by flood waters. Extensive damage to roads and bridges in the county.
- 11 ftWater could start to cover Highway US 27 on either end of the bridge. Homes in Palmdale could experience flooding, and the railroad track bridge and Fisheating Creek Campground will be completely flooded.
- 11 ftWater will start to dissipate along Highway US 27 on either end of the bridge and retreat from homes in Palmdale.The railroad track bridge and Fisheating Creek Campground will still remain completely flooded.
- 10 ftA few houses along Fisheating Creek near Palmdale starts to be affected by the water. The railroad tracks, upstream camprounds and access roads, and buildings in the campground are completely flooded.
- 10 ftA few houses along Fisheating Creek near Palmdale could still be flooded. The railroad tracks, Upstream campgounds, access roads to the campgound, and buildings in the campground are still completely flooded.
- 9 ftThe water starts to retreat from the railroad tracks, the upstream campground roads, and all buildings in the campground are still completely flooded.
- 9 ftThe railroad tracks bridge beings to be affected by the water, the upstream campground roads, and all buildings in the campground are completely flooded.
- 8 ftThe water begins retreat from inside the main office and store in the campground. The Upstream campground and access roads to the campground are still completely flooded.
- 8 ftThe upstream campground and access roads to the campground completely flooded and water begins to come inside the main office and store in the campground.
- 7 ftFisheating Creek is at Flood Stage. Access road to campground and the bath house are flooded.
- 7 ftFisheating creek is coming out of flood stage. Access road to campground and the bath house are still Flooded.
- 6 ftBankfull Stage. Very minor flooding into adjacent swamps near the creek.
Highest crests on record
- 10.35 ft — September 13, 2017
- 9.18 ft — September 17, 1945
- 8.6 ft — September 6, 1933
- 8.53 ft — October 10, 1953
- 8.46 ft — September 2, 2006
Recent crests: 10.35 ft (September 13, 2017) · 7.69 ft (January 31, 2016) · 7.18 ft (September 3, 2015) · 7.18 ft (September 3, 2015) · 8.46 ft (September 2, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PLMF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.