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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:35 AM Oct. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Manatee River near Myakka Head at SR 64. * WHEN...From Friday morning to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Private road and bridge 1 mile downstream flood. Agricultural, rural Kibler area begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 11.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.2 feet on 09/18/2022. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 6:06 PM Oct. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
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