Oct 31, 1997
Three to six inches of rain caused localized street flooding along the I-75 corridor from east Bradenton in Manatee county north to Ruskin and Sun City in southern Hillsborough county. In Bradenton, urban flooding caused damage to 222 apartment units at the Oakridge and Rogers Garden apartment complexes, 63 single family dwellings, three mobile homes and 25 stalled vehicles. Most dwelling damage was caused by water soaked carpets.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5620547). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Manatee County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.