POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County officials are warning of the potential for Peace River flooding as water levels continue rising. Water is flowing into the Peace River from central and eastern ...

Peace River not so peaceful in Bartow as rising waters spur local state of emergency City officials say the Peace River is approaching a level of 8 feet, which is where they say they become concerned.

It now predicts major flooding in Bartow by Sunday. By 2 p.m. Wednesday, the NWS said the Peace River at SR 60 in Bartow water level is expected to reach 7 feet, still below minor flood levels.

Tuesday marked the third time in 17 years that Felix Atkinson and his family were packing up and leaving their home in the Peace River Estates Mobile Home Park, where water there was already rising.

BARTOW, Fla. — Communities near the Peace River in Polk County are seeing major flooding, and first responders are having to rescue people from rising waters.

The newest segment of Peace River Manasota water line system which will add another 10 million gallons of drinking water to northern Sarasota County.