Flood Warning issued November 5 at 7:56PM EST until November 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
- Level
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- Region
- North America
- Category
- Weather
- Source
- NWS / NOAA weather
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.
Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County.
.Minor flooding is expected to continue on Horse Creek near Arcadia
and Major flooding is expected to continue on the Peace River at
Arcadia due to recent heavy rain.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The access road to Hidden Oak is
impassable.
* Additional Details...
- At 7:30 PM EST Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:30 PM EST Thursday was 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 10.3 feet Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5
feet on 04/02/1993.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon EST.
- This month
- 2133rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather