Flash Flood — Manatee, Florida

1998-01-23 to 1998-01-24 · near Bradenton, Manatee, Florida

Event narrative

Heavy rainfall of three to five inches in less than 24 hours caused flooding of up to 300 homes from Bradenton to Myakka Head in Manatee county. Several roads and bridges were damaged by the flooding across Manatee county.Five homes incurred major water damage and another 131 had minor damage from the floodwaters as high as two feet deep. Total damage from the floodwaters was estimated at $1.2 million dollars.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5634555. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.