Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over DeSoto County, Florida. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force1
Every product in force for DeSoto County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 8:57AM EDT until September 21 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issued Until 19 hr 33 min left
Areas DeSoto, FL
Full text
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Florida...
Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
Withlacoochee At US 41 Dunnellon affecting Levy, Citrus and Marion
Counties.
.Water levels along the Horse Creek near Arcadia and Withlacoochee at
Dunnellon remains elevated in Flood Stage.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The access road to Hidden Oak is
impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:30 AM EDT Sunday was 12.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
tonight and continue falling to 10.9 feet Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.4
feet on 07/04/1969.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight EDT.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 74 alerts for DeSoto County, including 7 freeze warnings, 5 severe thunderstorm warnings, 3 flood warnings and 3 red flag warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around DeSoto County, with what is in force in each.
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Sources
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