Peace River Distributary at Dover Sink near Bartow water level

What this means

The gauge at Peace River Distributary at Dover Sink near Bartow reads 88.95 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 88.03 ft, based on 18 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.92 ft above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 88.09 ft, a difference of +0.86 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 87.58 ft and 88.96 ft.

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

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

88.03 ft0.92 ft above the median for this date

Normal for this date

86.18 ft – 91.30 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)

Same day last year

88.09 ft+0.86 ft

Lowest and highest in 30 days

87.58 ft – 88.96 ft

Lowest and highest in 12 months

72.99 ft – 88.91 ft