Little Manatee River near Wimauma at US 301

1. 28.90 ftWater overtops the guardrail of the U.S. 301 bridge.
2. 25.90 ftWater reaches the road surface of U.S. 301 bridge.
3. 23.90 ftWater reaches the base of U.S. 301 bridge.
4. 19.50 ftCanoe rental office floods up to 4 feet deep.
5. 17.10 ftCanoe rental office floods up to 18 inches deep.
6. 15.80 ftWater reaches cabin steps west of the canoe rental office.
7. 15.00 ftWater reaches the base of the canoe office.
8. 14.50 ftFlooding of several houses begins near 32nd and 33rd streets in Ruskin.
9. 13.00 ftThe canoe parking area east of the canoe rental office floods.
10. 11.60 ftWater reaches the top of the bank.

Chance of flooding, September to November

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.

Most recent crests

• August 27, 2025: 11.64 ft
• October 10, 2024: 17.12 ft
• August 6, 2024: 19.47 ft
• September 29, 2022: 17.56 ft
• November 13, 2020: 13.50 ft
• June 7, 2020: 13.15 ft
• August 16, 2019: 13.40 ft
• August 10, 2019: 11.38 ft
• July 27, 2019: 14.19 ft
• December 21, 2018: 15.27 ft

• South Fork Little Manatee River
• Gamble Creek
• Gamble Creek at Parrish
• Little Manatee River
• South Fork Little Manatee River
• Manatee River at Rye Bridge
• Frog Creek
• Tide Gauge

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.