Rivers in Florida

Estero River Pelican Sound

Lee County, FloridaNWS ERPF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
-0.41ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 10:54 PM EDT

Flood stage
3.00 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood5.00 ft
Moderate flood4.00 ft
Minor flood3.00 ft
Action2.00 ft
  1. 10.00 ftBroadway Ave W flooded west of Holiday Dr. Electrical substation flooded. Water flooding all roads and homes south and west of this point. Water expanding further out and upstream elsewhere, impacting numerous roads and homes.
  2. 8.00 ftAll roads flooded in Estero River Heights. Water approaching the electrical substation on Broadway Ave W. Numerous homes and roads flooded in neighborhoods north and south of the river to the west of Tamiami Trl. Significant flooding extending upstream to the east of Tamiami Trl.
  3. 6.00 ftFlooding expands on the north side of the river up Park Pl, Coconut Dr, Pine Tree Ln, and Charing Cross Ct. Estero Bay Preserve flooded. On the south side of the river, flooding expands down Chapel Trce, Ridgepoint Dr, and W Bay Blvd. Homes along Armada Ct and Porthole Ct flooded. Parking area for Pelican Sound recreational facilities flood.
  4. 5.00 ftWater in numerous homes on River Dr. Water surrounding homes on Maderia Ln as the road floods. Water surrounding homes on Inidgo Bay Blvd and Island Sound Cir. West Bay park flooded.
  5. 4.50 ftHomes flood near the river on Basin Dr, Anchor Dr, Port Dr, Garden Dr, Kahuna Ct, and Wiki Wiki Ln. Water approaches homes on Maderia Ln.
  6. 4.00 ftHomes along west end of Riversdide Dr begin to flood. Water approaching and surrounding homes on the eastern end of Riverside Dr. Homes on Estego Ct flooded. Homes on Charing Cross Cir flooded. River Dr boat ramp flooded and water approaching the Mariner's Cove Community Center. Water approaches homes near the river on Basin Dr, Anshor Dr, Port Dr and Garden Dr. Homes flood along Molokai Ct as water approaches homes on Kahuna Ct and Wiki Wiki Ln. Estrero Bay preserve trails flood.
  7. 3.50 ftRiverside Dr begins to flood at the west end as water surrounds homes in this area. West Bay boat ramp begins to flood. Water approaches several homes on River Dr and Molokai Ct. Koreshan State Park boat ramp floods. Water approaches several homes on Indigo Bay Blvd, Chapel Trce, Riverbrooke Run, and Island Sound Cir. Water approaches the Pelican Sound Community Center and begins flooding the golf course.
  8. 3.00 ftWater surrounds a couple homes on Charing Cross Cir. Estego Ct floodsa nd water surrounds one home. Water approaches Riverside Dr.
  9. 2.00 ftRiver is out of bank and flooding marshlands. Water is approaching some homes along Riverside Dr, Estego Ct, and Charing Cross Cir on the north side of the river. Water is also approaching some homes and structures along the riverbank in Pelican Sound and West Bay of the south side of the river.

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.