Rivers in Florida

Tide Gauge at Captiva Blind Pass (In MHHW)

Lee County, FloridaNWS CBPF1Ruskin office

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood2.00 ft
Moderate flood1.50 ft
Minor flood1.00 ft
Action0.50 ft
  1. 6.00 ftNearly all of Sanibel Island and southern Captiva Island underwater.
  2. 5.00 ftIsland Water Association pumping station floods.
  3. 3.50 ftSanibel Captiva Rd and Captiva Rd begin to flood. Water expanding west of Captiva Dr on southern Captiva Island.
  4. 3.00 ftIsland Water Association pumping station surrounded by water.
  5. 2.00 ftNumerous homes begin to flood. Water approaches Captiva Dr.
  6. 1.50 ftHomes around Dinken Bayou on Coconut Dr begin to flood. Henderson Rd and Startling Way flood as water surrounds homes. Water approaches Island Water Association pumping station and Sanibel Captiva Rd. Water surrounds some homes along Roosevelt Channel.
  7. 1.00 ftCoconut Dr begins to flood north of Castaways Ln as water approaches some homes. Water flooding empty lots and approaching additional homes around Dinken Bayou and the southern end of Captiva Island.
  8. 0.50 ftWater approaching homes and roads along Dinken Bayou.

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.