Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64, FL
River level and flood forecast · Manatee County
Near flood stage10.4 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 0.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to fall to 5.2 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 436 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 21, 2003) | 20.85 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22 ftWater reaches the roadbed level of the State Road 64 bridge.
- 15 ftLow sections of State Road 64 start to flood.
- 11 ftPrivate road and bridge 1 mile downstream flood. Agricultural, rural Kibler area begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 20.85 ft — June 21, 2003
- 20.12 ft — August 5, 2024
- 19.33 ft — September 29, 2022
- 18.67 ft — September 11, 2017
- 18.08 ft — November 14, 1997
Recent crests: 11.57 ft (August 27, 2025) · 15.77 ft (October 10, 2024) · 20.12 ft (August 5, 2024) · 19.33 ft (September 29, 2022) · 11.21 ft (September 18, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Manatee River at Rye Bridge, FL
- Little Manatee River near Wimauma at US 301, FL
- Myakka River at Myakka River State Park, FL
- Horse Creek near Arcadia at SR 72, FL
- Peace River at Zolfo Springs, FL
- Shakett Creek at CR 672 Near Nokomis, FL
- Peace River at SR 70 Arcadia, FL
- Alafia River at Lithia Pinecrest Road at Lithia, FL
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MKHF1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.