Peace River at Clear Springs near Bartow water level

What this means

The gauge at Peace River at Clear Springs near Bartow reads 35.88 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.48 ft below the median of 36.36 ft for mid-October, based on 22 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 35.50 ft (+0.38 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 34.58 ft and 35.89 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 22 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

36.36 ft0.48 ft below the median for this date

Normal for this date

34.38 ft – 39.99 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (22 years of records)

Same day last year

35.50 ft+0.38 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

34.58 ft – 35.89 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

33.36 ft – 35.88 ft