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Peace River (FL) at SR 70 Arcadia Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.74 ft at 1:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 5:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 6:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:00AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:15AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:30AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:45AM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 9:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:45PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:00PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:15PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:30PM Dec 03, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:45PM Dec 03, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 12:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 1:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 1:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 1:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 1:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 2:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 2:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 2:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 2:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 3:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 3:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 3:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 3:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:00AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:15AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:30AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 10:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 11:00AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:15AM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 11:30AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 11:45AM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 1:00PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:15PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 1:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 2:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 2:15PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 2:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 2:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 3:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 3:15PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:30PM Dec 04, 2023Observed: 1.75 ft at 3:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 4:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 5:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 6:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 7:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 8:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 9:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 10:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 11:00PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 11:15PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 11:30PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 11:45PM Dec 04, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:00AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:15AM Dec 05, 2023Highest Observation: 1.76 ft at 12:30AM Dec 05, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesARCF1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:38AM Dec 5, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 1.76 ft at 12:30 AM EST 5-Dec-2023. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Peace River (FL) at SR 70 Arcadia are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 23.70 ft on 10/01/2022
(2) 20.55 ft on 01/01/1912
(3) 19.92 ft on 09/09/1933
(4) 19.20 ft on 09/15/2017
(5) 18.74 ft on 08/31/1949
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.70 ft on 10/01/2022
(2) 11.61 ft on 08/03/2022
(3) 12.11 ft on 10/04/2020 (P)
(4) 11.45 ft on 09/21/2020 (P)
(5) 14.10 ft on 08/19/2019
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.80 ft on 05/25/1977
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16 Up to 60 homes at River Acres are flooded. The Woman's Club and American Legion are impacted.
15.5 25 homes at River Acres are impacted.
15 River Acres is impacted.
14 Peace River Campground floods and 6 homes at River Acres are impacted.
13 Peace River Estates floods affecting several dozen homes.
12 The Girl Scout camp floods.
11 Access roads to river acres become flooded.
10 3 to 4 homes in the river acres subdivision flood and the lowest portion of the girl scout camp floods.
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Latitude: 27.221944° N, Longitude: 81.876111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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