Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta water level

Name: Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Canal gauge, Peace Creek Drainage Canal, Florida, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

38.64ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 40.2 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Low water at Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta: the gauge reads 38.64 ft, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.75 ft below the median of 39.39 ft for mid-October, based on 33 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 38.78 ft (−0.14 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 38.20 ft – 39.11 ft.

Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 39.39 ft0.75 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 38.11 ft – 41.46 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (33 years of records)
Same day last year: 38.78 ft−0.14 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 38.20 ft – 39.11 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 37.50 ft – 39.26 ft

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 80° 62° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 81° 58° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 79° 63° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 79° 63° – Wind 16 mph

24 Sat 81° 65° 0.03 in Wind 21 mph

25 Sun 80° 70° – Wind 22 mph

26 Mon 83° 70° – Wind 19 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 23 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peace Creek near BartowRiver gauge, Peace Creek	95.37 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	4.2 mi
Peace River near BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	9.35 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.6 mi
Peace River at SR 60 at BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	5.09 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	5.7 mi
Peace River Distributary at Dover Sink near BartowRiver gauge, Peace River Distributary	88.95 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.8 mi
Gator Sink near BartowRiver gauge, Gator Sink	88.73 ft	Normal	±0	5.9 mi
Peace River at Clear Springs near BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	35.87 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Sixmile Creek at BartowRiver gauge, Sixmile Creek	11.66 ft	Normal	±0	7 mi
Lake Lena Run near AuburndaleRiver gauge, Lake Lena Run	9.30 ft	High	−0.25 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta compare with last year?

It is 0.14 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 38.78 ft.

What is a normal level for the Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 39.39 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 38.11 ft and 41.46 ft, based on 33 years of records.

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 Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT, the water level was 38.64 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.47 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Peace Creek Drainage Canal near Wahneta normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 33 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02293987 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.92475, -81.72675 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	38.64 ft	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional
Flow	40.2 cfs	2026-10-20 13:00	Provisional

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