Rivers in Florida

Tide Gauge at Boots Point (In MHHW)

Manatee County, FloridaNWS BIPF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
0.39ftStage

Observed Fri, Sep 25, 10:54 AM EDT

Flood stage
2.50 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood4.00 ft
Moderate flood3.50 ft
Minor flood2.50 ft
Action1.50 ft
  1. 6.00 ftU.S. 19 flooded, at H.E. Boyd Bridge, cutting off access to Tera Ceia.
  2. 4.00 ftAll roads flooded west of Holly Rd and Terra Ceia Rd intersection. Bayshore Dr flooded with water impacting most west of Bayshore Dr and Sunset Ln.
  3. 3.50 ftMost homes west of Bayshore Dr and north of Horseshoe Loop Rd flood. Hoems along Boots Point flood. Homes along Miguel Bay Dr flood. Burns Rd floods and water surrounds homes.
  4. 3.00 ftWater approaches homes west of Bayshore Dr and north of Horseshoe Loop Rd. backyards, residential streets, and driveways begin to flood. Water approaches additional homes near Boots Point. Miguel Bay Dr and Leps Rd begin to flood. Water approaches homes along adjacent canals.
  5. 2.50 ftBoots Point Rd begins to flood. Water surrounding some structures.
  6. 1.50 ftNormally dry areas around Miguel Bay begin to flood. Water approaches some structures near Boots Point and the southern end of Miguel Bay Dr.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Water levels are referenced to the Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) Datum. This datum can be used to approximate sea water inundation of normally dry ground near the coast. For specific impacts, please refer to the statements on this page.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.