Manatee River at Rye Bridge

Highest listed crest 20.12 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft16 crests since 1962

The Manatee River at Rye Bridge crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1962 to 2024. The highest, 20.12 ft on August 5, 2024, was major flooding, 9.12 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Manatee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 20.12 ft; August 5, 2024
Flood stage: 11.0 ft; Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major: 8; 23rd of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest: October 10, 2024; 15.94 ft, major flooding
Location: Manatee County; Near Palmetto (12.8 mi), Bradenton (12.9 mi)
Identifiers: NWS RYEF1; USGS 023000095

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Manatee River at Rye Bridge

Action stage	10.0	0	—	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	11.0	4	Sep 1, 2016	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	12.8	4	Dec 21, 2018	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	15.0	8	Oct 10, 2024	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1962 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Manatee River at Rye Bridge

1	Aug 5, 2024	20.12	+9.12	Major	—
2	Jul 21, 1962	20.00	+9.00	Major	—
3	Jun 23, 2003	19.71	+8.71	Major	—
4	Sep 29, 2022	17.19	+6.19	Major	—
5	Sep 11, 2017	16.76	+5.76	Major	—
6	Oct 10, 2024	15.94	+4.94	Major	—
7	Sep 20, 2001	15.72	+4.72	Major	—
8	Sep 22, 1979	15.70	+4.70	Major	—
9	Jul 22, 1974	14.40	+3.40	Moderate	—
10	Jun 26, 2012	14.11	+3.11	Moderate	—
11	Sep 25, 2013	13.01	+2.01	Moderate	—
12	Dec 21, 2018	12.90	+1.90	Moderate	—
13	Sep 1, 2016	12.64	+1.64	Minor	—
14	Oct 3, 2007	12.28	+1.28	Minor	—
15	Jun 9, 2012	11.21	+0.21	Minor	—
16	Sep 7, 2004	11.06	+0.06	Minor	—

The worst floods along the Manatee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Manatee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 5, 2024: 20.12 ft here, major flooding

Myakka Head at SR 64FL · Aug 5, 2024 · 20.12 ft · Major
Manatee DamFL · Aug 5, 2024 · 41.96 ft · Minor

June 23, 2003: 19.71 ft here, major flooding

Myakka Head at SR 64FL · Jun 21, 2003 · 20.85 ft · Major · its highest
Manatee DamFL · Jun 22, 2003 · 42.42 ft · Moderate · its highest

September 29, 2022: 17.19 ft here, major flooding

Myakka Head at SR 64FL · Sep 29, 2022 · 19.33 ft · Major

Gauges on the Manatee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Manatee River

Manatee Dam	FL	41.0	42.42 ft, Jun 22, 2003	0
Rye Bridge this gauge	FL	11.0	20.12 ft, Aug 5, 2024	8
Myakka Head at SR 64	FL	11.0	20.85 ft, Jun 21, 2003	10

Other gauges in Manatee County

Flood gauges in Manatee County

Manatee Dam	41.0	42.42 ft, Jun 22, 2003	0
Myakka Head at SR 64	11.0	20.85 ft, Jun 21, 2003	10
Tide Gauge at Port Manatee (in MHHW)	2.0	6.04 ft, Sep 27, 2024	1

Manatee County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge RYEF1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.