How high is the Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL right now?

The Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.67 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 32th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.33 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 12.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 18 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 671 cfs.

Where is the Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL stream gauge located?

The Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in DeSoto County, FL on the Horse Creek. USGS site number 02297310 (coordinates 27.1995, -81.9884).

Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL

USGS Site No: 02297310 • Horse Creek • DeSoto County, FL

Horse Creek at Sr 72 Near Arcadia, FL on the Horse Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Normal — 32th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.67 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Horse Creek

Horse Creek Near Limestone FL

CFS Discharge

1.67

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	1
25th	Low threshold	4
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	18	Today: 8 cfs
75th	High threshold	125
95th	Very High threshold	671

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	6	1.59
May 27, 2026	5	1.52
May 26, 2026	5	1.53
May 25, 2026	6	1.57
May 24, 2026	7	1.65
May 23, 2026	9	1.74
May 22, 2026	10	1.81
May 21, 2026	11	1.83
May 20, 2026	10	1.77
May 19, 2026	10	1.77
May 18, 2026	5	1.54
May 17, 2026	5	1.51
May 16, 2026	5	1.54
May 15, 2026	6	1.56
Apr 21, 2026	21	2.25
Apr 20, 2026	25	2.36
Apr 19, 2026	28	2.48
Apr 18, 2026	33	2.63
Apr 17, 2026	38	2.76
Apr 16, 2026	45	2.95
Apr 15, 2026	53	3.18
Apr 14, 2026	64	3.44
Apr 13, 2026	77	3.73
Apr 12, 2026	95	4.11
Apr 11, 2026	128	4.73
Apr 10, 2026	202	5.93
Apr 9, 2026	310	7.44
Apr 8, 2026	323	7.62
Apr 7, 2026	157	5.13
Apr 6, 2026	64	3.43

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02297310
State: FL
County: DeSoto County
Coordinates: 27.1995, -81.9884
Drainage Area: 218 mi²
Datum (ft): 11.0
HUC Code: 03100101

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 10.0 ft
Flood Stage: 12.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 14.5 ft
Major Flood: 16.0 ft

Currently 10.33 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 329 cfs

Aug 26, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

May 27, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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