Polk County
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Outlook for the days ahead
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 2: Marginal (At Least 5%) until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 5: Marginal (At Least 5%) until Oct 7, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
- Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 1: General Thunderstorms Risk until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
- Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 2: General Thunderstorms Risk until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
- Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 3: General Thunderstorms Risk until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 1: no risk area over Polk County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Polk County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 4: no risk area over Polk County until Oct 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
- Slight (At Least 15%)
- Marginal (At Least 5%)
Rainfall forecast
- Day 1 (24 hours): highest in Polk County, 0.25 to 0.5 inches issued Oct 2, 5:41 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
- Days 1–3 (72 hours): highest in Polk County, 0.75 to 1 inch issued Oct 2, 5:53 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
- Days 1–7: highest in Polk County, 4 to 5 inches issued Oct 2, 5:54 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
River gauges
- Banana-Hancock Canal Near Highland City (in NGVD29)NowFlood stages not defined2.23 ftOct 2, 3:15 AM EDT
- Barber Branch Near HomelandNowFlood stages not defined2.29 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Bowlegs Creek at Avon Park Cutoff Rd Near Fort MeadeNowFlood stages not defined3.43 ftOct 2, 2:45 AM EDT
- Fox Branch Near SocrumNowFlood stages not defined3.88 ftOct 2, 2:45 AM EDT
- Gator Sink Near BartowNowFlood stages not defined81.6 ftOct 2, 3:30 AM EDT
- Green Swamp Run Near EvaNowFlood stages not defined1.83 ftOct 2, 3:15 AM EDT
- Lake Lena Run Near AuburndaleNowFlood stages not defined8.72 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Lake Marion Near Haines CityNowFlood stages not defined65.92 ftOct 2, 3:30 AM EDT
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- Lake Parker Outlet at Combee SettlementNowFlood stages not defined118.72 ftOct 2, 2:30 AM EDT
- Lake Rosalie Near Lake WalesNowFlood stages not defined52.9 ftOct 2, 3:30 AM EDT
- Lake Weohyakapka at Indian Lake EstatesNowFlood stages not defined60.3 ftOct 2, 3:30 AM EDT
- Livingston Creek at School Bus Rd Near FrostproofNowFlood stages not defined41.44 ftOct 2, 2:45 AM EDT
- North Prong Alafia River Near NicholsNowFlood stages not defined78.29 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Peace Creek Drainage Canal Near WahnetaNowFlood stages not defined39.69 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Peace Creek Near BartowNowFlood stages not defined94.69 ftOct 2, 2:45 AM EDT
- Peace River at Clear Springs Near BartowNowFlood stages not defined34.58 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Peace River at Fort MeadeNowNo flooding70.86 ftOct 2, 3:15 AM EDT
- Peace River at SR 60 BartowNowNo flooding3.58 ftOct 2, 3:15 AM EDT
- Peace River Distributary at Dover Sink Near BartowNowFlood stages not defined87.59 ftOct 2, 2:45 AM EDT
- Peace River Near BartowNowFlood stages not defined8.96 ftOct 2, 2:15 AM EDT
- Peace River Near HomelandNowFlood stages not defined82 ftOct 2, 3:15 AM EDT
- Phosphate Mine Outfall CS-8 Near BartowNowFlood stages not defined1.65 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Poley Creek at SR 60 Near MulberryNowObservation not current
- Saddle Creek at Polk PkwyNowFlood stages not defined11.31 ftOct 2, 2:15 AM EDT
- Saddle Creek at SR 542NowFlood stages not defined12.96 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Saddle Creek at Structure P-11 Near Bartow (in NAVD88)NowFlood stages not defined14.9 ftOct 2, 2:30 AM EDT
- Sixmile Creek Near BartowNowFlood stages not defined11.61 ftOct 2, 2:15 AM EDT
- Thirtymile Creek Near NicholsNowFlood stages not defined10.92 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT
- Tiger Creek Near Lake WeohyakapkaNowFlood stages not defined43.78 ftOct 2, 2:30 AM EDT
- Whidden Creek at US 17 Near Fort MeadeNowFlood stages not defined8.74 ftOct 2, 3:00 AM EDT