I’ve been reading stories about flooding complaints in the usual flood-prone areas around the Lakeland areas.
One thing that struck me was the claim that the flooding is unprecedented.
There is no question that the water damage is pretty serious for residents who live in these flooded communities, but things have been worse in some places in the past. during hurricanes and wet El Nino years.
As I was reviewing the data following Hurricane Ian in 2022 and along the Peace River anyway, there was no comparison.
Peace River flow at Bartow,, which appears to be close to peaking, was 1,560 cubic feet per second on Friday. In October 2022 it topped 4,000 cfs.
Downstream om Arcadia , where the river has yet to peak, the flow Friday was 6200 cfs . In 2022 it topped 50,000 cfs.
Stay safe.
Peace River Rise Serious, But Less Than Ian’s Impact
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