Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green water level

Name: Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lt Charlie Creek, Florida, United States

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Water level

57.14ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (44 min ago)

History

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Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green at 57.14 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 54.37 ft – 57.90 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.24 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 54.01 ft+3.13 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 54.37 ft – 57.90 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 53.82 ft – 57.86 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 82° 61° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 82° 61° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 80° 62° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 81° 66° – Wind 18 mph

25 Sun 82° 71° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 83° 68° – Wind 17 mph

27 Tue 83° 66° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 11 hr, 22 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peace River at Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Peace River	46.56 ft	Low	−0.07 ft	4.7 mi
Little Charlie Creek near Mouth near WauchulaRiver gauge, Little Charlie Creek	48.30 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	5.4 mi
Bowlegs Creek near Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Bowlegs Creek	3.54 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	5.4 mi
Peace River at State Highway 664A near WauchulaRiver gauge, Peace River	43.04 ft	Low	−0.22 ft	5.9 mi
Payne Creek near Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Payne Creek	4.53 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	6.0 mi
Whidden Creek near Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Whidden Creek	8.98 ft	Low	−0.06 ft	7 mi
Peace River at Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Peace River	72.21 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Peace River at US 17 at Zolfo SpringsRiver gauge, Peace River	6.32 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

How does Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green compare with last year?

It is 3.13 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 54.01 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 57.14 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.24 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02295521 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.62714, -81.72802 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	57.14 ft	2026-10-21 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lt Charlie Creek below Parker Branch near Bowling Green (usgs:02295521). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/lt-charlie-creek-below-parker-branch-near-bowling-green

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer