Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
919 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...

  Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon by 1230 PM EDT.

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FLC027-151630-
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/ARHF1.1.ER.250716T1400Z.250717T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
919 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The access road to Hidden Acres is
  impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 5.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late Wednesday morning and continue rising to 13.0 feet early
    Thursday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.9 feet on 08/25/2003.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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                Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Tue   Wed   Thu   Fri   Sat

Horse Creek
Arcadia at SR 7 12.0  5.7   Mon 8 pm  9.9   12.5  13.0  12.8  12.3


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LAT...LON 2726 8194 2708 8198 2708 8202 2726 8201


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TBW

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
916 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

FLC009-127-151445-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brevard FL-Volusia FL-
916 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east central Florida, including the following
  counties, Brevard and Volusia.

* WHEN...Until 1045 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 916 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated slow moving showers
    and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across portions of
    southern Volusia County and northern Brevard County,
    particularly along and west of Interstate 95. Minor flooding
    is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
    Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
    over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
    flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill, Scottsmoor, Mims,
    Maytown, Aurantia, Turnbull and Glencoe.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 2879 8099 2893 8097 2903 8092 2894 8086
      2881 8085 2877 8085 2874 8085 2865 8089
      2868 8097


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Ulrich