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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
49
Stressed
Drought index
362
Extreme
Area in D2+
99.89%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
40%
of 5 reporting
Median flow
52%
p33 of record
Water assets
643
2 springs · 214 wells
USGS gauges (6)
- WARD LAKE NEAR BRADENTON FL023000420 cfsp0 · much below normal
- MANATEE RIVER AT SR 64 NEAR MYAKKA HEAD, FL0229995021 cfsp13 · below normal
- GAMBLE CREEK NEAR PARRISH FL0230001843 cfsp33 · normal
- GAMBLE CREEK AT COUNTY ROAD 675 NEAR PARRISH FL0230001716 cfsp51 · normal
- FROG CREEK AT BUFFALO ROAD NEAR RUBONIA FL0230007519 cfsp64 · normal
- BRADEN RIV AT LAKEWOOD RANCH NR LORRAINE FL023000331 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 362 | 99.89 | 2/5 | p33 |
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