Rivers in Florida
Peace River at SR 70 Arcadia
Below flood stage
6.17ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 23.70 ft2022
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftSR-70 floods west of the Peace River bridge to CR-661. SR-70 is also flooded east of the bridge to Parker Ave.
- 16.00 ftUp to 60 homes at River Acres are flooded. The Woman's Club and American Legion are impacted.
- 15.50 ft25 homes at River Acres are impacted.
- 15.00 ftRiver Acres is impacted.
- 14.00 ftPeace River Campground floods and 6 homes at River Acres are impacted.
- 13.00 ftPeace River Estates floods affecting several dozen homes.
- 12.00 ftThe Girl Scout camp floods.
- 11.00 ftAccess roads to river acres become flooded.
- 10.00 ft3 to 4 homes in the river acres subdivision flood and the lowest portion of the girl scout camp floods.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 30% |
| Moderate flooding | 13% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
117 crests on NOAA’s list since 1912.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1, 2022 | 23.70 ft |
| 2 | January 1, 1912 | 20.55 ft |
| 3 | September 9, 1933 | 19.92 ft |
| 4 | September 15, 2017 | 19.20 ft |
| 5 | August 31, 1949 | 18.74 ft |
| 6 | September 22, 1947 | 18.68 ft |
| 7 | March 23, 1998 | 18.14 ft |
| 8 | September 15, 1960 | 18.05 ft |
| 9 | September 16, 2001 | 17.95 ft |
| 10 | August 3, 1960 | 17.95 ft |
| 11 | June 23, 1982 | 17.79 ft |
| 12 | September 28, 1948 | 17.31 ft |
| 13 | September 11, 2004 | 17.21 ft |
| 14 | February 21, 1998 | 16.03 ft |
| 15 | September 12, 1988 | 16.00 ft |
| 16 | July 8, 1974 | 15.92 ft |
| 17 | November 18, 1997 | 15.70 ft |
| 18 | June 26, 2003 | 15.41 ft |
| 19 | August 19, 1939 | 15.31 ft |
| 20 | September 1, 1939 | 15.30 ft |
| 21 | September 21, 1994 | 15.23 ft |
| 22 | October 4, 1949 | 15.16 ft |
| 23 | September 24, 1962 | 15.07 ft |
| 24 | June 23, 1934 | 15.05 ft |
| 25 | October 21, 1938 | 15.01 ft |
Most recent crests
- October 14, 2024: 14.50 ft
- October 1, 2022: 23.70 ft
- August 3, 2022: 11.61 ft
- October 4, 2020: 12.11 ft
- September 21, 2020: 11.45 ft
- August 19, 2019: 14.10 ft
- August 6, 2019: 11.05 ft
- September 15, 2017: 19.20 ft
- August 29, 2017: 13.18 ft
- June 21, 2017: 11.25 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.