The flood warning for the Myakka River at Myakka State Park continues, with the water level at 6.6 feet, as of 10 a.m. Thursday. Flood stage is 7 feet.
The river was expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon and rise as high as 8.9 feet Saturday afternoon.
The previous crest high at Myakka State Park was 8.9 feet on Aug. 28. 1962.
In addition, rainfall runoff from farther north in the Myakka River Basin from Elsa is flowing toward Charlotte Harbor and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.
The Myakkahatchee Creek, which runs through North Port, is the mouth of Big Slough, which is part of the watershed.
North Port homeowners see flooding after Elsa
Water is more than 4 feet deep on some roads
Officials with the City of North Port said the city is seeing concerning levels of flooding after Tropical Elsa brought a significant amount of rain. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-sarasota-manatee/north-port/north-port-homeowners-see-flooding-after-elsa
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NORTH PORT, FLA. â Officials with the City of North Port said the city is seeing concerning levels of flooding after Tropical Storm Elsa brought a significant amount of rain.
Josh Taylor, a spokesperson for the City of North Port, said the water could rise to a level not seen in the city in decades.
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NORTH PORT – North Port city commissioners decided Tuesday night that they didn’t want to sell the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park to Sarasota County after all.
Last month, the board directed Interim City Manager Jason Yarborough to ask Sarasota County if it was interested in acquiring the 163-plus acre park, which is one of three planned end points for the Legacy Trail.
Yarborough and County Administrator Jonathan Lewis had discussed a possible sale last summer, while the city of North Port was contemplating its 2020-21 budget.
With the city’s parks maintenance agreement with Sarasota County ending June 30, city commissioners were intrigued by the possibility of a sale, a move that would have eliminated the need to maintain that park – though currently Sarasota County spends between $14,000 and $15,000 a year, mostly for mowing and restroom maintenance.