Peace River at Platt water level

Name: Peace River at Platt water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Peace River, Florida, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

-0.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 82 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Peace River at Platt is −0.44 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. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.44 ft and 1.51 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 82 °F.

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

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

16 Fri 91° 76° – Wind 11 mph

17 Sat 81° 64° 0.72 in, 54% Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 78° 62° – Wind 14 mph

19 Mon 82° 67° 0.01 in Wind 18 mph

20 Tue 82° 66° – Wind 15 mph

21 Wed 82° 64° 0.01 in Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 80° 64° – Wind 15 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:59 PM Daylight 11 hr, 29 min First quarter 43%

Map

Other gauges on the Peace River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Peace River at SR 60 at BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	5.20 ft	Normal	+0.57 ft	57 mi
Peace River near BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	9.31 ft	Normal	+0.43 ft	56 mi
Peace River at Clear Springs near BartowRiver gauge, Peace River	35.66 ft	Normal	+0.28 ft	55 mi
Peace River near HomelandRiver gauge, Peace River	82.99 ft	Low	+0.24 ft	52 mi
Peace River at Fort MeadeRiver gauge, Peace River	71.94 ft	Normal	+0.27 ft	48 mi
Peace River at Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Peace River	47.09 ft	Low	+0.81 ft	41 mi
Peace River at State Highway 664A near WauchulaRiver gauge, Peace River	45.24 ft	Normal	+2.47 ft	36 mi
Peace River at US 17 at Zolfo SpringsRiver gauge, Peace River	9.18 ft	High	+3.13 ft	31 mi
Peace River at SR 70 at ArcadiaRiver gauge, Peace River	4.06 ft	Normal	+0.78 ft	12 mi
Peace River near Peace River Heights near Fort OgdenRiver gauge, Peace River	0.18 ft	Very low	−0.34 ft	0.8 mi
Peace River at Harbour HeightsRiver gauge, Peace River	0.12 ft	Very low	−0.68 ft	7 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Horse Creek at SR 72 near ArcadiaRiver gauge, Horse Creek	8.89 ft	Very high	+0.41 ft	8 mi
Shell Creek near Punta GordaRiver gauge, Shell Creek	5.42 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Joshua Creek at NocateeRiver gauge, Joshua Creek	5.59 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	9 mi
Prairie Creek on Creek 764 near Punta GordaRiver gauge, Prairie Creek on Creek 764	16.62 ft	Normal	+0.16 ft	9 mi
Shell Creek on Creek 764 near Punta GordaRiver gauge, Shell Creek on Creek 764	18.91 ft	Normal	+0.05 ft	10 mi
Big Slough Canal near Myakka CityCanal gauge, Big Slough Canal	27.39 ft	Very high	−0.16 ft	12 mi
Big Slough at Tropicaire Blvd near North PortRiver gauge, Big Slough	18.90 ft	Very high	−0.13 ft	13 mi

Questions and answers

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 River at Platt today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT, the water level was −0.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Peace River at Platt rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Peace River at Platt 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:02297345 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 27.08667, -81.99944 (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	−0.44 ft	2026-10-17 20:00	Provisional
Water temperature	82 °F	2026-10-17 20:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Peace River at Platt (usgs:02297345). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/florida/peace-river-at-platt

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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