Flood Warning: Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64 — Manatee County, FL (Hurricane Isaias)

One river or areal Flood Warning covers part of Manatee County, Florida (NWS, as of 9:45 PM PT, Oct. 9, 2026). These are slower-rising floods than flash floods, but water can stay high for days.

NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin, Florida Flood Warning, updated 5:46 p.m. PT Oct. 9: Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64. Minor flooding is occurring is forecast to continue. When (NWS): Until Saturday morning. At 5:15 p.m. PT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet. Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. Recent Activity: The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:15 p.m. PT Friday was 11.7 feet. Forecast: The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 7.8 feet Monday evening. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. Impacts (NWS): At 11.0 feet, Private road and bridge 1 mile downstream flood. Agricultural, rural Kibler area begins to flood. In effect until 8:25 a.m. PT Sat Oct 10. NWS product: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0ae120e5e42364eada546183230ae819a361aa1a.002.1

Safety, from NWS: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles." Move to higher ground if water is rising, never drive or walk into flood water, and be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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Hurricane Isaias, advisory by advisory from the National Hurricane Center: https://noticenearby.com/papers/tropical-storm-isaias-advisory-3-oct-7-2026

Source: National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin, Florida Flood Warnings (FLW/FLS) via api.weather.gov; river forecasts: https://water.noaa.gov. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words from NWS; times shown in Pacific time. More Manatee County notices: https://noticenearby.com/fl/manatee · Florida hub: https://noticenearby.com/fl