Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Saturday morning at 700 AM EDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County. .Heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Ian continues to cause major flooding issues along many area rivers. For the Peace...including Arcadia at SR 70...Major flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 23.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:30 PM EDT Friday was 23.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.4 feet early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...No available flood history. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (2 pm EDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Peace River Arcadia at SR 7 11.0 23.3 Fri 3 pm 22.5 20.7 19.7 18.8 18.4 &&