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Bowlegs Creek
USGS · 02295013
BOWLEGS CREEK
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BOWLEGS CREEK NEAR FORT MEADE FL

POLK COUNTY, FL27.7000°N, -81.6954°W Updated 20 min ago
FLOW RATE
1.56cfs
GAUGE HT
3.06ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
9mph SE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1.56cfs 92.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 12 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1.56cfs
PERIOD LOW
1.44cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.06ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
97°
75°
THU
95°
73°
FRI
94°
73°
SAT
95°
76°
SUN
95°
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MON
94°
77°
TUE
94°
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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5mph SSE
G 13 mph
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:32 AM
SUNSET
08:26 PM
13H 54M OF DAYLIGHT20H 21M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
74% illuminated

Station Location

27.7000, -81.6954
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 00:05 UTC
Site #02295013·USGS

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