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Flood Warning — Manatee, FL Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. ...The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Florida... Alafia River At Lithia affecting Hillsborough County. Little Manatee River At Wimauma at US 301 affecting Hillsborough County. Manatee River Near Myakka Head at SR 64 affecting Manatee County. Horse Creek Near Arcadia at SR 72 affecting DeSoto County. .Heavy rainfall expected this week will bring some local rivers into Flood Stage. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64. * WHEN...From late tonight to Friday evening. * 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 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.8 feet on 08/05/1969. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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