Manatee HUC8 03100202
A 944 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in FL. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
56
Moderate
Drought index
275
Severe
Area in D2+
75.43%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
20%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
301%
p88 of record
Water assets
643
2 springs · 214 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- WARD LAKE NEAR BRADENTON FL023000420 cfsp10 · below normal
- FROG CREEK AT BUFFALO ROAD NEAR RUBONIA FL0230007512 cfsp85 · above normal
- GAMBLE CREEK NEAR PARRISH FL0230001836 cfsp88 · above normal
- MANATEE RIVER AT SR 64 NEAR MYAKKA HEAD, FL0229995081 cfsp89 · above normal
- GAMBLE CREEK AT COUNTY ROAD 675 NEAR PARRISH FL0230001729 cfsp96 · much above normal
- BRADEN RIV AT LAKEWOOD RANCH NR LORRAINE FL023000331 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 275 | 75.43 | 1/5 | p88 |
| 2026-10-18 | 275 | 75.43 | 1/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-17 | 275 | 75.43 | 1/5 | p89 |
| 2026-10-16 | 275 | 75.43 | 1/5 | p88 |
| 2026-10-15 | 353 | 99.87 | 1/5 | p91 |
| 2026-10-14 | 353 | 99.87 | 1/5 | p94 |
| 2026-10-13 | 353 | 99.87 | 1/5 | p96 |
| 2026-10-12 | 353 | 99.87 | 0/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-11 | 353 | 99.87 | 0/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-10 | 353 | 99.87 | 0/5 | p98 |
| 2026-10-09 | 353 | 99.87 | 0/5 | p97 |
| 2026-10-08 | 353 | 99.87 | 0/5 | p94 |
| 2026-10-07 | 353 | 99.87 | 0/5 | p56 |
| 2026-10-06 | 353 | 99.87 | 2/5 | p50 |
Top water assets
- 66F1 Four Corners Minereservoir
- 66Mosaic Csa F2Breservoir
- 66Mosaic Csa Fc2Creservoir
- 66F3B Four Corners Minereservoir
- 66Lake Manatee Damreservoir
- 65Manatee Riverriver
- 65Gamble Creek Near Parrish Flriver
- 65Manatee Riverriver
- 65Manatee River At Sr 64 Near Myakka Head, Flriver
- 65Manatee Riverriver