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Flood in Manatee County, Florida
58 floods and flash floods events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Flood, Flash Flood, Coastal Flood, Lakeshore Flood.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 58 flood events in Manatee County, Florida, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 15 years.
September is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 46 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 3,375 flood events recorded in Florida; its 7.8 per 100 square miles compares with 6.3 statewide.
NCEI attributes 2 deaths in the county to floods and flash floods.
Compared with Florida
| Measure | Manatee County | Florida | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood events since 1950 | 58 | 3,375 | 183,559 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Deaths recorded | 2 | 22 | 2,961 |
| Busiest month | September | September | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
2Apr
1May
0Jun
10Jul
5Aug
3Sep
15Oct
5Nov
3Dec
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Recorded events
All 58 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2024 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2022 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Flood | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Flood | — | $1.3M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2016 | Flood | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Sep 2004 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Flash Flood | — | $1.3M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Flash Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | $935K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2003 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Dec 2002 | Flash Flood | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2001 | Flash Flood | — | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Flood | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Flash Flood | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 3 Feb 1998 | Flood | — | $5K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flood | — | $50K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jan 1998 | Flash Flood | — | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Dec 1997 | Flood | — | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Flood | — | $50K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 1997 | Flood | — | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 1997 | Flood | — | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Flash Flood | — | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1997 | Flood | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Flood | — | $2.9M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Flood | — | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1996 | Flood | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Flood | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many flood events has Manatee County had?
58 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of floods and flash floods became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded flood event in Manatee County?
9 Oct 2024 (Flash Flood). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging flood event recorded in Manatee County?
The flood of 26 Apr 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.9M.
How does Manatee County compare with Florida for flood?
7.8 events per 100 square miles against 6.3 statewide; the county holds 58 of the state's 3,375 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Flood hub and the county page.