But after Hurricane Debby, some East Manatee County residents who did not live downstream of the dam were convinced that ... agencies and the county to map the flow of water during the storm.

County staff operate the dam 24 hours a day ... but it was not backing up because of a contribution of the Manatee River,” Hunsicker said. Maps showing the water flow from every watershed ...

But after Hurricane Debby, some East Manatee County residents who did not live downstream of the dam were convinced that ... agencies and the county to map the flow of water during the storm.

but county officials say that is not the case. Director of Natural Resources Charlie Hunsicker used a map to explain. He said the dam flows downstream into the Manatee River and eventually into ...

MANATEE COUNTY -- Twenty years ago federal officials warned Manatee County that its dam was unsafe. In response, the county built an emergency flood prevention system and bought out nearly two ...

The county has strategically positioned high water vehicles and transportation units at key locations downstream of the Manatee dam and closed ... created a digitized map of verified road closures ...

In addition, the county shared details of what’s been done at the Lake Manatee Dam ahead of the storm. Residents who experienced devastating flooding last month after Hurricane Debby criticized ...

Tropical Storm Debby has dumped so much rainfall in Manatee County, with record numbers of up to 21 inches in some areas, that it has forced officials to release water from the dam to ease the ...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — As flood waters recede, neighbors in parts of Manatee County have started the clean-up process after Hurricane Debby dumped a lot of rain. Officials said more than 16 ...

Up to 12 inches of rain was forecast. Manatee County officials have known for years that an aging and problem-plagued dam at Lake Manatee posed a threat to public safety, but reduced outflow 48 hours ...

Myakka Elementary was the last school to return to session in the school district. A new map by Manatee County shows that most of Hurricane Ian's structural damage occurred in western Manatee ...