Rivers in Florida

Bokeelia Back Bay (In MHHW)

Lee County, FloridaNWS BOAF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
-0.52ftStage

Observed Tue, Sep 22, 7:54 PM EDT

Flood stage
1.00 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood3.00 ft
Moderate flood2.00 ft
Minor flood1.00 ft
Action0.50 ft
  1. 4.00 ftMost of Bookelia underwater.
  2. 3.00 ftNearly all streets in Bookelia underwater. Flooding impacts most homes.
  3. 2.50 ftMain St. completely flooded. Water approaches Stringfellow Rd. Flooding begins to impact additional homes.
  4. 2.00 ftHomes begin to flood west of Bocilla Island Club Dr.
  5. 1.50 ftStreets along Back Bay flood. Water begins to flood Main St.
  6. 1.00 ftWater flooding some driveways and beginning to surround some homes along Back Bay.
  7. 0.50 ftWater flooding empty lots and approaching some roads and structures along Back Bay.

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Water levels are referenced to the Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) Datum. This datum can be used to approximate sea water inundation of normally dry ground near the coast. For specific impacts, please refer to the statements on this page.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.