Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 1:48PM EDT until September 22 at
Affecting DeSoto, FL
In effect until: Sep 22, 2026, 6:00 AM
DeSoto, FL
Confirmed in DeSoto, FL; expires 6:00 AM.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Florida... Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Marion, Citrus and Levy Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The access road to Hidden Oak is impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:30 PM EDT Monday was 12.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2 feet on 11/24/1997. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™