Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
⏳ In force until Fri 13 Nov, 05:00 📍 DeSoto, FL (approximate) 🕑 39 min ago
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Peace River at Arcadia at SR 70. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The Girl Scout camp floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaDeSoto, FL
Issuing authorityNWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-12T08:47:00-05:00
Effective2026-11-12T08:47:00-05:00
Onset2026-11-12T08:47:00-05:00
Expires2026-11-12T21:00:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM EST.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.28719c70c8c08897a979a59e189beb8584729c8c.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM EST.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida...
- Peace River At Arcadia at SR 70 affecting DeSoto County.
- * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
- * WHERE...Peace River at Arcadia at SR 70.
- * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
- * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The Girl Scout camp floods.
- * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- - At 8:30 AM EST Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet…
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