Rivers in Florida

Caloosahatchee River at Shell Point (in MHHW)

Lee County, FloridaNWS RSPF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
0.37ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 12:54 PM EDT

Flood stage
2.00 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood5.00 ft
Moderate flood3.00 ft
Minor flood2.00 ft
Action1.00 ft
  1. 6.00 ftFlooding expanding east of John Morris Rd to McGregor Blvd.
  2. 5.00 ftSeveral structures in The Island at Shell Point flood. Most roads west of John Morris Rd flooded, surrounding homes and businesses.
  3. 4.50 ftShell Point Blvd floods. Water approaching structures in The Island at Shell Point.
  4. 4.00 ftIona Rd begins to flood.
  5. 3.00 ftHomes along Blenheim Trl begin to flood. Water flooding streets north of Linton Rd. Cook Rd begins to flood.
  6. 2.00 ftBlenheim Trl begins to flood. Water surrounding some homes on the south side of the river.
  7. 1.50 ftWater approaching Shell Point Blvd and some homes in St. Charles Harbor.
  8. 1.00 ftWater out of bank on the south side of the river and flooding nomrally dry areas along riverfront communities.

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. 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.