Peace River at Fort Meade, FL
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal71.7 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (78 ft).
Flow: 71 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 79.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 79 ft |
| Flood stage | 78 ft |
| Action stage | 77 ft |
| Record crest (September 29, 2022) | 81 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 85.1 ftSTATE ROAD 664 BRIDGE FLOODS
- 82.3 ftU.S. HIGHWAY 98 EAST OF THE PEACE RIVER BRIDGE FLOODS.
- 82.1 ftMt. Pigsah Rd begins to flood.
- 75 ftWater begins to flood low-lying areas along the Peace River.
Highest crests on record
- 81 ft — September 29, 2022
- 80.84 ft — September 12, 2004
- 79.84 ft — September 11, 2017
- 78.43000000000002 ft — August 11, 1995
- 78.31999999999998 ft — September 30, 1994
Recent crests: 81 ft (September 29, 2022) · 79.84 ft (September 11, 2017) · 80.84 ft (September 12, 2004) · 78.43000000000002 ft (August 11, 1995) · 75.09 ft (July 3, 1995)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Peace River at SR 60 Bartow, FL
- Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 Near Bartow, FL
- Peace River at Zolfo Springs, FL
- Banana-Hancock Canal Near Highland City, FL
- Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia, FL
- Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64, FL
- Alafia River at US 301 Riverview, FL
- Reedy Creek above SR531 Nr Poinciana, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FTMF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.