What is the current flow on Ward Lake?
Ward Lake is currently flowing at 2.25 cfs at USGS gauge 02300042 as of Sep 10, 12:00 PM UTC.
Ward Lake at Bradenton Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
4.15 ft
Flow 2.25 cfs · as of Sep 10, 12:00 PM UTC
Flow is 2.25 cfs.
Flow
2.25 cfs
Gauge Height
4.15 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 02300042 is a public lake or reservoir gauge on Ward Lake in Florida. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Ward Lake is not available on this page yet. Open Ward Lake on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- RATTLESNAKE SLOUGH NEAR SARASOTA FL · 1.2 mi
- NONSENSE CREEK NEAR BRADENTON FL · 1.3 mi
- WILLIAMS CREEK NEAR BRADENTON FL · 1.5 mi
- GAP CREEK NEAR BRADENTON FL · 1.7 mi
- CEDAR CREEK NEAR SARASOTA FL · 1.9 mi
- HICKORY HAMMOCK CREEK NEAR LORRAINE FL · 3.7 mi
- GLEN CREEK NEAR BRADENTON FL · 3.7 mi
- TRIBUTARY NO. 1 TO COOPER CREEK NEAR LORRAINE FL · 3.7 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Ward Lake?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Ward Lake, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Ward Lake?
Nearby gauges worth checking include RATTLESNAKE SLOUGH NEAR SARASOTA FL (1.2 miles away), NONSENSE CREEK NEAR BRADENTON FL (1.3 miles away), WILLIAMS CREEK NEAR BRADENTON FL (1.5 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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