Flood in De Soto County, Florida

Flood March 20, 1998 – March 31, 1998 · De Soto County, Florida

$3.8M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Peace River along State Road 70 in Arcadia crested at 18.14 feet on the 23rd, over seven feet above the flood stage of eleven feet. Nearly 150 homes and recreational vehicles incurred water damage from the floodwaters, primarily in the Arcadia Peace River Campground. Water from the Peace River covered and closed State Road 64 while 35 additional secondary roads were closed in the vicinity of the river. Several roads and bridges along the Peace River and its tributaries were washed out or heavily damaged.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5647824. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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