Occurred Nov 7, 2026, 2:11:00 PM UTC

First published Nov 8, 2026, 1:33:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 9, 2026, 1:15:16 AM UTC

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Flood Warning issued November 7 at 9:11AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

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Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast on the Peace River at Arcadia in DeSoto County, Florida. At a river stage of 15.5 feet, 25 homes at River Acres are impacted.

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Affected location: Peace River at Arcadia, Florida

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The warning reports ongoing flooding that is impacting homes in River Acres.

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Nov 8, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC
Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast on the Peace River at Arcadia in DeSoto County, Florida. At a river stage of 15.5 feet, 25 homes at River Acres are impacted.
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Flood Warning issued November 11 at 12:19PM EST until November 13 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLNov 11, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast to continue on the Peace River at Arcadia, affecting DeSoto County. The warning runs until November 13 at 7:00 p.m. EST.
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Flood Warning issued November 5 at 10:58AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLNov 5, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC
A flood warning continues for the Peace River at Arcadia, where major flooding is occurring and forecast. The source reports that up to 60 homes at River Acres are flooded at a river level of 16.0 feet.
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