Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72, FL
River level and flood forecast · DeSoto County
Normal9.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 2.6 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Flow: 437 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Oct 11, 9:59 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 29, 2022) | 21.24 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17.73 ftFlooding affects over 100 homes.
- 17 ftWater reaches the Environmental Learning Lab.
- 16 ftWater is on State Highways 72 and 769.
- 15 ftRoyal Park Estates are affected near State Road 72.
- 14 ftBuildings in Hidden Oak flood.
- 12 ftThe access road to Hidden Oak is impassable.
- 11 ftSecondary roads in Hidden Oak and royal palm begin to flood.
- 10.5 ftTwo homes become isolated.
Highest crests on record
- 21.24 ft — September 29, 2022
- 18.02 ft — June 23, 2003
- 17.94 ft — August 1, 1960
- 17.78 ft — June 27, 1992
- 17.34 ft — June 18, 1982
Recent crests: 14.37 ft (October 11, 2024) · 14.08 ft (August 6, 2024) · 21.24 ft (September 29, 2022) · 14.56 ft (September 20, 2022) · 14.52 ft (September 6, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARHF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.