Officials in Manatee County declared a state of emergency in response to the flooding .
The rainfall was classified as a 100 - year flood in Sarasota and Manatee counties , where flooding reached 6 feet ( 1.8 m ) deep in some locations .
Officials in Manatee   declared a state of emergency in response to the flooding .
The rainfall was classified as a 100 - year flood in Sarasota and Manatee counties , where flooding reached 6 feet ( 1.8 m ) deep in some locations .