Manatee County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Manatee County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC081, forecast zone 3 zones (FLZ155, FLZ255, FLZ160). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC081 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Anna Maria or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC081
Forecast Zones
3 zones (FLZ155, FLZ255, FLZ160)
Forecast Office
Ruskin (TBW)
Radar Station
KTBW
Towns covered in Manatee County
An NWS alert for Manatee County applies to all 14 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Manatee County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Manatee County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Tide Gauge on the Manatee River (In MHHW)
- Braden Point (in MHHW)
- Ward Lake Near Bradenton
- Tide Gauge at Beville Point (In MHHW)
- Tide Gauge at Seabreeze Point (In MHHW)
- Tide Gauge at Boots Point (In MHHW)
- Whitaker Canal at Tri-Par
- Frog Creek at Buffalo Road Near Rubonia
- Frog Creek at US 41 Near Rubonia
- Phillippi Canal at Hidden Forest
- Whitaker Canal at Myrtle Park
- Walker Creek Near Sarasota
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Manatee County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Manatee County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Manatee County in?
Manatee County, Florida is NWS county code FLC081 and spans 3 forecast zones (FLZ155, FLZ255, FLZ160). Alerts for it are issued by the Ruskin (TBW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KTBW.
Which towns in Manatee County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Manatee County covers every community inside it, including Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Cortez, Ellenton, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, Myakka City, Oneco, Palmetto, Parrish, Sarasota, Tallevast and Terra Ceia.
Are there river gauges in Manatee County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Manatee County, including Tide Gauge on the Manatee River (In MHHW), Braden Point (in MHHW), Ward Lake Near Bradenton. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Manatee County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC081, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.