Donna Bay at US 41 at Nokomis, FL

River level and flood forecast · Sarasota County

Normal-0.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM

The river is 1.8 ft below flood stage (1.5 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-2-10123TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 1 ftFlood 1.5 ftModerate 2 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage3.5 ft
Moderate flood stage2 ft
Flood stage1.5 ft
Action stage1 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 7 ftU.S. 41 floods north of the Shakett Creek bridge. Flooding has expanded several blocks inland on the south side of the creek. Flooding Approaching Amaffle Rd on the north side.
  • 4 ftU.S. 41 flooded between Dona Bay and Roberts Bay. Nearly all homes west of the highway are flooded.
  • 3.5 ftMost homes along Dona Bay and Skaett Creek are flooded on the south side. Flooding conitnues expanding to impact more homes along the north side.
  • 3 ftFlooding expands east of the Legacy Trail, impacting any homes along Shakett Creek.
  • 2.5 ftBayview Pkwy begins to flood and water surrounds homes. Water approaching hoems along Magnolia Ave. Ceil Dr begins to flood. Water approaches the Legacy Trail.
  • 2 ftWater begins to flood homes along Sunrise Dr. Docks along Bayview Pkwy and Magnolia Ave flodo with water in some backyards.
  • 1.5 ftSunset Dr begins to flood. Water approaching homes on the south side of the street. Additional docks begin to flood along Sunrise Dr as water approaches homes.
  • 1 ftWater begins to overtop the seawall and docks along Sunset Dr.

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NOKF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.