NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLFL.W 0006September 14, 2026
Flood Warning: DeSoto, FL
The National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued a flood warning for DeSoto in Florida, which was in force until 2:00 p.m. local time on September 15. It was the 6th river flood warning the NWS office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued in 2026. Florida had 11 flood warnings in September 2026, against 30 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Florida's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for n/a; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
- Area
- DeSoto
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:23 p.m. EDT, September 14, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. EDT, September 16, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, September 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTBW FL.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The access road to Hidden Oak is impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Wednesday morning and continue rising to 12.4 feet Thursday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet on 08/31/2002. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
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