Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 1:48PM EDT until September 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 21, 2026 - 10:48am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...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
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
DeSoto, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov