Flood Warning issued November 12 at 7:54PM EST until November 13 at 11:00AM 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... Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* WHERE...Peace River at Arcadia at SR 70.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Access roads to river acres become flooded.
* Additional Details...
- At 7:30 PM Est Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM Est Thursday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 6.7 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.3 feet on 03/29/1970.
- 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 morning at 1100 AM Est.
- In the last 30 days
- 2434th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather