Flood Warning in De Soto County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
11/5/2026 7:56:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
11/5/2026 7:56:00 PM until 11/6/2026 12:00:00 PM
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