Rivers in Florida

Peace River at SR 60 Bartow

Polk County, FloridaNWS BARF1USGS 02294650Ruskin office

Below flood stage
4.10ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 5:15 PM EDT

Flood stage
8.00 ft
Record crest
11.13 ft2004

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood10.00 ft
Moderate flood9.20 ft
Minor flood8.00 ft
Action7.60 ft
  1. 16.00 ftWater reaches the roadbed level of the bridge on State Road 60.
  2. 8.00 ftPrivate roads downstream flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding13%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Crest history

45 crests on NOAA’s list since 1947.

#DateStage
1September 12, 200411.13 ft
2September 13, 196011.01 ft
3October 2, 202210.80 ft
4June 22, 19599.73 ft
5March 20, 19609.72 ft
6September 17, 20179.48 ft
7August 2, 19609.16 ft
8March 22, 19599.07 ft
9February 23, 19989.03 ft
10October 11, 19538.97 ft
11March 24, 19988.85 ft
12October 15, 20248.84 ft
13August 12, 19958.83 ft
14September 18, 19598.80 ft
15September 30, 19948.75 ft
16July 14, 19598.73 ft
17December 18, 20028.70 ft
18October 4, 19798.66 ft
19August 17, 20198.64 ft
20September 29, 19988.62 ft
21August 27, 20048.53 ft
22September 24, 19478.52 ft
23November 27, 19538.51 ft
24September 14, 19888.48 ft
25December 31, 19978.46 ft

Most recent crests

  • October 15, 2024: 8.84 ft
  • October 2, 2022: 10.80 ft
  • September 7, 2020: 8.18 ft
  • August 31, 2019: 8.05 ft
  • August 17, 2019: 8.64 ft
  • September 17, 2017: 9.48 ft
  • June 11, 2016: 8.06 ft
  • August 18, 2015: 8.03 ft
  • October 14, 2011: 8.13 ft
  • September 12, 2004: 11.13 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.