Peace River river
Total streamflow across the Peace River was last observed at 41 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 81 acre-ft of water today; about 5% of normal. River levels are low and may signify a drought. Average streamflow for this time of year is 812 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2022-09-29 when daily discharge volume was observed at 72,940 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Peace River At Nocatee Fl reporting a streamflow rate of 305 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Peace River Near Homeland Fl with a gauge stage of 80.89 ft. This river is monitored from 9 different streamgauging stations along the Peace River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 94 ft, the Peace River At Bartow Fl.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Peace River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Peace River
All 9 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Peace River At Bartow Fl
FL
USGS 02294650
|
3 | 2.71 | 0.0 | 6% | 0 | 4,160 | 94 |
|
Peace River Near Bartow Fl
FL
USGS 02294655
|
· | 5.85 | · | 0% | 0 | 3,140 | 89 |
|
Peace River At Clear Springs Near Bartow Fl
FL
USGS 02294775
|
· | 33.72 | · | 0% | 0 | 3,050 | 87 |
|
Peace River Near Homeland Fl
FL
USGS 02294781
|
1 | 80.89 | 343.8 | 2% | 0 | 4,470 | 83 |
|
Peace River At Fort Meade Fl
FL
USGS 02294898
|
2 | 69.73 | 0.0 | 4% | 0 | 4,140 | 72 |
|
Peace River At Bowling Green Fl
FL
USGS 02295194
|
6 | 44.80 | -10.7 | 10% | 4 | 8,820 | 56 |
|
Peace River At Zolfo Springs Fl
FL
USGS 02295637
|
8 | 3.24 | -7.2 | 10% | 8 | 26,500 | 49 |
|
Peace River At Arcadia Fl
FL
USGS 02296750
|
24 | 0.22 | -9.6 | 24% | 0 | 46,700 | 29 |
|
Peace River At Nocatee Fl
FL
USGS 02297105
|
305 | 3.37 | · | · | · | · | 22 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Peace River
The Peace River is a 1,923 km long river that flows through British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. The river has a rich history, as it was used by Indigenous peoples for trade and transportation centuries before European settlement in the region. Today, the Peace River is used for hydroelectric power generation and irrigation purposes, with several reservoirs and dams along its length, including the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam in British Columbia. The Peace River is also a popular destination for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and camping. The river provides irrigation water for agricultural use, which is important for the productive farmland located in the Peace River Valley.
Track the Peace River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Peace River
Where does the data for the Peace River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.