Peace River at Zolfo Springs, FL
River level and flood forecast · Hardee County
Normal7.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Flow: 505 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (September 29, 2022) | 27.24 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 28.1 ftWater reaches the U.S. 17 bridge roadbed.
Highest crests on record
- 27.24 ft — September 29, 2022
- 25.05 ft — September 6, 1933
- 24.15 ft — September 20, 1947
- 23.85 ft — September 13, 2017
- 23.61 ft — September 12, 1960
Recent crests: 18.73 ft (October 12, 2024) · 27.24 ft (September 29, 2022) · 17.6 ft (September 23, 2022) · 19.61 ft (August 17, 2019) · 16.28 ft (December 22, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamPeace River at SR 70 Arcadia, FL
- Peace River at Fort Meade, FL
- Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72, FL
- Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64, FL
- Peace River at SR 60 Bartow, FL
- Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 Near Bartow, FL
- Banana-Hancock Canal Near Highland City, FL
- Manatee River at Rye Bridge, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ZFSF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.