Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 3 at 9:46PM EDT until October 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 3, 2024 - 6:46pm
Expires:
October 4, 2024 - 10:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida...
Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee County.
For the Manatee...including Myakka Head at SR 64, Rye Bridge...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Private road and bridge 1 mile downstream
flood. Agricultural, rural Kibler area begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 11.2 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.2 feet on 09/18/2022.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued 11AMFriday afternoon by 100 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Manatee, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL