Peace River at SR 60 Bartow, FL
River level and flood forecast · Polk County
Normal4.6 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 3.4 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 89 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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.2 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.6 ft |
| Record crest (September 12, 2004) | 11.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftWater reaches the roadbed level of the bridge on State Road 60.
- 8 ftPrivate roads downstream flood.
Highest crests on record
- 11.13 ft — September 12, 2004
- 11.01 ft — September 13, 1960
- 10.8 ft — October 2, 2022
- 9.73 ft — June 22, 1959
- 9.72 ft — March 20, 1960
Recent crests: 8.84 ft (October 15, 2024) · 10.8 ft (October 2, 2022) · 8.18 ft (September 7, 2020) · 8.05 ft (August 31, 2019) · 8.64 ft (August 17, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 Near Bartow, FL
- Banana-Hancock Canal Near Highland City, FL
- Peace River at Fort Meade, FL
- Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia, FL
- Peace River at Zolfo Springs, FL
- Reedy Creek above SR531 Nr Poinciana, FL
- Hillsborough River near Zephyrhills at State Park, FL
- Reedy Creek near S-40 nr Loughman, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BARF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.