Rivers in Florida
Tide Gauge at Bernice Braden Park
Below flood stage
0.71ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 10:54 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 4.00 ft
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 5.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 4.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 4.00 ft |
| Action | 3.00 ft |
- 7.00 ftNearly all streets and homes in Cape Coral are flooded.
- 5.00 ftNumerous homes flooded.
- 4.50 ftSome homes along the river and adjacent canals begin to flood. Numerous streets flooded, including Cape Coral Pkwy E.
- 4.00 ftWater begins to flood some streets and surrounds some homes adjacent to the river and canals in Cape Coral.
- 3.00 ftRiver out of bank on the Cape Coral side of the river. Some docks begin to go underwater as water also begins to flood low-lying areas and yards along the river and adjacent canals in Cape Coral.
- 2.00 ftRiver out of bank on the Fort Myers 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.