flood plain information south creek, north creek, catfish - Sarasota ...

"The worst flooding in 1962 occurred at the oxbow bendwhere Phi II ippi Creek curved I ike a horseshoe around U. S. 41south of Sarasota. Since that time, the channel has beenstraightened and new bridges span the creek."By noon Fr iday, the current in Ph i II i pp i Creek wasterrific, but the new cut took it al I away. Brag al I you canabout that cut-through. Without it, The Landing would havebeen under water along with all the houses around it."Flood damage caused by Friday's downpour has not beenestimated yet, but it is expected to be minimal."The only section of road known to be closed becauseof flooding are Rim Road east of East Road, Central Avenuenorth of Myrtle, and Ashton Road east of Mcintosh."A few culverts blew, but no bridges went out. Onething though - all the barricades in the county are in use nowat various places."One of the lessons learned from the 1962 flood is thenecessity for keeping the creeks and ditches open and free ofdebris. A crew of 10 prisoners from the Sarasota County jai Iworked around-the-clock Friday night and Saturday to removedebris and vegetation clogging sewers and drains in the Phi 11 ippiCreek area."The heavy rains this time brought a new kind of 'f reakflooding' that left some of the low lying areas high and dry butinvaded other homes on high ground. Many homes and apartmentswere reported to be flooded because of clogged drainage ditches. "14