Peace River at SR 70 Arcadia, FL
River level and flood forecast · DeSoto County
Normal4.8 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 1,070 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (October 1, 2022) | 23.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftSR-70 floods west of the Peace River bridge to CR-661. SR-70 is also flooded east of the bridge to Parker Ave.
- 16 ftUp to 60 homes at River Acres are flooded. The Woman's Club and American Legion are impacted.
- 15.5 ft25 homes at River Acres are impacted.
- 15 ftRiver Acres is impacted.
- 14 ftPeace River Campground floods and 6 homes at River Acres are impacted.
- 13 ftPeace River Estates floods affecting several dozen homes.
- 12 ftThe Girl Scout camp floods.
- 11 ftAccess roads to river acres become flooded.
- 10 ft3 to 4 homes in the river acres subdivision flood and the lowest portion of the girl scout camp floods.
Highest crests on record
- 23.7 ft — October 1, 2022
- 20.55 ft — January 1, 1912
- 19.92 ft — September 9, 1933
- 19.2 ft — September 15, 2017
- 18.74 ft — August 31, 1949
Recent crests: 14.5 ft (October 14, 2024) · 23.7 ft (October 1, 2022) · 11.61 ft (August 3, 2022) · 12.11 ft (October 4, 2020) · 11.45 ft (September 21, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPeace River at Zolfo Springs, FL
- Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72, FL
- Myakka River at Myakka River State Park, FL
- Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64, FL
- Tide Gauge at North Port Charlotte, FL
- Shakett Creek at CR 672 Near Nokomis, FL
- Curry Creek at US 41 at Nokomis, FL
- Donna Bay at US 41 at Nokomis, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARCF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.