Manatee River at Rye Bridge, FL
River level and flood forecast · Manatee County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.8 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 5, 2024) | 20.12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 17 ftWater reaches the foundations of elevated homes and the Christian Retreat center.
- 12.8 ftWater reaches the roadbed of the Old Rye Bridge.
- 11.7 ftWater reaches the foundation of the first house.
Highest crests on record
- 20.12 ft — August 5, 2024
- 20 ft — July 21, 1962
- 19.71 ft — June 23, 2003
- 17.19 ft — September 29, 2022
- 16.76 ft — September 11, 2017
Recent crests: 15.94 ft (October 10, 2024) · 20.12 ft (August 5, 2024) · 17.19 ft (September 29, 2022) · 12.9 ft (December 21, 2018) · 16.76 ft (September 11, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64, FL
- Little Manatee River near Wimauma at US 301, FL
- Myakka River at Myakka River State Park, FL
- Alafia River at US 301 Riverview, FL
- Shakett Creek at CR 672 Near Nokomis, FL
- Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia, FL
- Donna Bay at US 41 at Nokomis, FL
- Curry Creek at US 41 at Nokomis, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (RYEF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.