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Bowlegs Creek
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BOWLEGS CREEK
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BOWLEGS CREEK NEAR FORT MEADE FL

POLK COUNTY, FL27.7000°N, -81.6954°W Updated 17 hr ago
FLOW RATE
4cfs
GAUGE HT
3.59ft
AIR TEMP
90°F
WIND
7mph SSW
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY
4cfs 93.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 22 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
7cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
25%
last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

3.59ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
78°
MON
93°
76°
TUE
95°
74°
WED
97°
77°
THU
96°
77°
FRI
99°
78°
SAT
99°
78°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
90°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
15mph NW
G 20 mph
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G11
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G10
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G19
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G16
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4
G12
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G14
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G8
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G6
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G5
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G11
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PRECIP
chance %
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3%
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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96%
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100%
83%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:39 AM
SUNSET
08:25 PM
13H 46M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

27.7000, -81.6954
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #02295013·USGS

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