Although Sarasota-Manatee avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Debby, our area felt the impacts of the storm, which dumped a record amount of rain, cut power and closed roads, snarling residents' plans and closing businesses and government operations. The Sarasota Police Department reported more than 500 water rescues yesterday, and Manatee County said that more than 200 people were rescued from high-water situations.
Although the waters are beginning to recede, the following roads are closed throughout the region. We'll keep this list updated throughout the day.
UPDATED Aug. 7, 2024: Closed Roads in City of Sarasota and Sarasota County
A comprehensive flood map for Sarasota County can be found here.
Lorraine Road at Palmer Blvd.
Wilkinson Road at Center Gate Blvd.
Bahia Vista Street from Kruppa Avenue to S. Conrad Avenue
South Beneva Road from Bahia Vista to the Legacy Trail
North Casey Key Road
Harbor Drive going out to Casperson Beach
UPDATED Aug. 7, 2024: Closed Roads in Manatee County
Manatee County's extensive road closures can be accessed via map here.
70th Terrace E. and Lorraine Road
C.R. 675 at Jim Davis Road
E. S.R. 70 at Betts Road
Golf Course Road at Gamble Creek
Upper Manatee River Road at Rye Preserve
Hidden River Trail at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard
Jim Davis Road
Aug. 6, 2024: Previously Closed Roads in City of Sarasota and Sarasota County
Sarasota County Publics Works director Spencer Anderson advises that the Phillippi Creek basin has crested and will continue to recede. Drivers are instructed to exercise caution when accessing roadways near the basin.
Bahia Vista Street from Kruppa Avenue to S. Conrad Avenue
South Beneva Road from Bahia Vista to the Legacy Trail
North Casey Key Road
Lorraine Road and Palmer Boulevard
Manasota Key Road still has debris
Harbor Drive going out to Casperson Beach
Aug. 6, 2024: Previously Closed Roads in Manatee County
10th Avenue E. from 14th St. E. to 15th St. E.
13th Avenue E. from 14th St. E. to 15th St. E.
15th Street E. at Seventh Ave. E.
18th Avenue W. from Ninth Street W. to Fifth St. W.
19th Avenue W. from 51st Sreet W to 49th Street W.
19th Avenue W. from 12th Street W. to 11th Street W.
20th Avenue W. from 51st Street W. to 49th Street W.
20th Avenue W. from 20th Street W. to 18th Street W.
21st Avenue W. at 55th Street W.
21st Street E. from Seventh Avenue Drive E. to 11th Avenue E.
22nd Street W. and 21st Avenue W.
23rd Avenue W. from 39th Street W. to 34th Street W.
25th Avenue W. at Fifth Street W.
26th Avenue W. from Seventh Street W. to Fifth Street W.
Second Avenue E. at 18th Street E
Whitfield Avenue from 33rd Street E. to Prospect Road
36th Avenue W. at Sunny Shores Park
65th Avenue Circle E.
70th Terrace E. and Lorraine Road
Seventh Street E. from 13th Avenue E. to 11th Avenue E.
Ninth Avenue E. at 29th Street E.
C.R. 39 at S.R. 62
C.R. 675 at Jim Davis Road
E. S.R. 70 from Post Boulevard to Bourneside Boulevard
Golf Course Road at Gamble Creek
Harmony Avenue
Hidden River Trail at Lakewood Ranch Boulevard
Jim Davis Road
Lockwood Ridge Road and Whitfield Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue and Commerce Boulevard N.
Pension Avenue
Perico Bay Boulevard and Manatee Avenue W.
Pope Road and White Eagle Boulevard
Quonset Road
Riverfront Boulevard
Riverside Drive and 11th Avenue W.
Riverside Drive E.
Riverview Boulevard
Seminole Drive from Third Avenue E. to Palm Avenue
Tallevast Road and Pennsylvania Court
Tallevast Road from 28th St. Court E. to 33rd Street E.
U.S. 301 and Ridgewood Boulevard
Virginia Drive
Previously Closed Roads in Sarasota County
John Ringling Causeway
Most of Siesta Key is inaccessible, including Midnight Pass Road
Bee Ridge Road and Cattlemen Road
Clark Road and Sawyer Road
Tuttle Avenue and Bahia Vista Street
Tuttle Avenue and Bee Ridge Road
Fruitville Road between Beneva Road and McIntosh Road
U.S. 301 at Sixth Street
Tamiami Trail and 10th Street
McIntosh Road south of King Richard
Beneva Road south of the Legacy Trail
Pinebrook Road at Edmundson Road
Fruitville Road east of I-75 to Oakford
Bee Ridge Road at Honore Avenue
Center Gate Boulevard at Wilkinson Road
Swift Road at Wilkinson Road
Myrtle Avenue at Tuttle Avenue
Proctor Road at Honore Avenue
Bee Ridge Road at Center Gate Boulevard
Tuttle Avenue at Southgate Circle
Proctor Road at Suncoast Technical School
Clark Road at Beneva Road
Harbor Drive and South Brohard
River Road
Tamiami Trail at The Oaks
Tamiami Trail and Laurel Road
Dearborn Road and U.S. 41
Most of Manasota Key is inaccessible
Previously Closed Roads inManatee County
Lockwood Ridge Road and Whitfield Avenue
Riverfront Boulevard
Rye Road at S.R. 64
19th Avenue W. and 20th Avenue W. from 51st Street to 49th Street
36th Avenue W. from 115th Street to 118th Street
45th Street E. from 44th Avenue E to 26th Avenue E.
51st Street W. at Bradenton Country Club
63rd Avenue E. and U.S. 301
9th Avenue W. and 14th Street
El Conquistador Parkway at Wild Oak Bay
S.R. 64 at Little Manatee River State Park
Upper Manatee River Road and S.R. 64
