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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 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
2cfs
AIR TEMP
76°F
WIND
9mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
2cfs 69.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 33 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
48cfs
PERIOD LOW
1cfs
RUNNABLE
19%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

16.0in

≈ normal

15.97 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 16.58 in).

YTD Total

16.0in

This year so far

Normal to Date

16.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

11.0–21.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-4%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 1.02" · normal 2.19" (0.5–4.6)
Jan
Feb: 2.52" · normal 1.87" (0.4–3.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.55" · normal 2.25" (0.6–4.8)
Mar
Apr: 2.91" · normal 2.11" (0.4–3.9)
Apr
May: 4.77" · normal 2.79" (0.7–4.7)
May
Jun: 3.19" (so far)· normal 6.72" (4.3–10.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 6.95" (4.0–9.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 6.61" (4.6–9.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 5.60" (2.3–9.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 2.47" (0.4–4.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.50" (0.3–3.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.76" (0.3–3.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:06 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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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 DAYLIGHT18H 16M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
75% illuminated

Station Location

27.7000, -81.6954
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 02:10 UTC
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