Arcadia, FL

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  • Humidity: 96%
  • Feels Like: 76°
  • Heat Index: 76°
  • Wind: 3 mph
  • Wind Chill: 76°
  • UV Index: 8 Very High
  • Sunrise: 07:17:45 AM
  • Sunset: 07:20:01 PM
  • Dew Point: 75°
  • Visibility: 8 mi

Today

Scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. High 88F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 74F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow

Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 91F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Weather Alert

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN FLORIDA...

PEACE RIVER AT ARCADIA AT SR 70 AFFECTING DESOTO COUNTY.

FOR THE PEACE...INCLUDING BARTOW, ZOLFO SPRINGS AT SR 17, ARCADIA AT
SR 70...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. ALL
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING AT 800 AM EDT.

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...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEACE RIVER AT ARCADIA AT SR 70.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 8:30 PM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 8:30 PM EDT THURSDAY WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE JUST
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.0 FEET SUNDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET, ACCESS ROADS TO RIVER ACRES BECOME FLOODED.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1
FEET ON 10/02/2003.

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FLD   OBSERVED        FORECASTS (8 PM EDT)
LOCATION        STG   STG   DAY/TIME  FRI   SAT   SUN   MON   TUE

PEACE RIVER
ARCADIA AT SR 7 11.0  11.1  THU 8 PM  10.7  10.3  10.0  9.7   9.3





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