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[7] [8] The rainfall was classified as a 100-year flood event in Sarasota and Manatee counties. [9] Officials in Manatee County declared a state of emergency in response to the flooding. [10] About 3,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes due to the flooding, some of whom left by boat. The flooding damaged about 50 houses in and around ...
Parts of the county also received 5 to 8 in (130 to 200 mm) of precipitation and wind gusts generally ranging from 65 to 75 mph (105 to 121 km/h). Damages in Hillsborough County totaled $54.8 million. Tides also decreased in Pinellas County, falling to 4 ft (1.2 m) below average along the coast and 5 ft (1.5 m) in Tampa Bay.
Fiske said they expects 8 to 12 feet of storm surge in parts of the county. Manatee County utilities is scheduling a water shut off for Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, and ...
Manatee County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 U.S. Census , the population was 399,710. [ 1 ] Manatee County is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Florida watches and warnings issued ahead of potential Hurricane Helene. A hurricane watch is in effect for: Englewood to Indian Pass. Tampa Bay. A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions ...
The Braden River is a 21-mile (34 km) waterway that drains an 83-square-mile (210 km 2) area watershed in west-central Florida and is the largest tributary of the Manatee River. Hydrology [ edit ]
A 100-mile-long bloom of red tide is floating off Southwest Florida, prompting warnings about respiratory irritation and potential fish kills on area beaches. Experts say weather could be helping ...
Wares Creek is a 5-mile-long (8.0 km) stream in Manatee County, Florida. The stream drains into the Manatee River. [2] The creek's name is used by the Wares Creek neighborhood along its downstream path near downtown Bradenton. Neighborhood association activities have included a cleanup of the creek. A canoe trail was proposed alongside it. [3]