Flash Flood in Manatee County, Florida

Flash Flood August 9, 2003 · Manatee County, Florida

Death

$1.3M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A small area of brief heavy rains of 4 to 6 inches in one hour caused a flash flood in Bradenton between 27th Street and 75th Street. An unidentified man, possibly homeless, misjudged the flooded 18th Avenue Drive West and rode his bicycle into the turbulent waters. He was swept away into the Gulf of Mexico and his body was not found. The water caused damage to 88 homes and flooded numerous cars in the parking lot of the DeSoto Square Mall. Twenty six single family homes and 20 multi-family homes received major damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5368343. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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