Rivers in Florida

Tide Gauge at Captiva (in MHHW)

Lee County, FloridaNWS CVCF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
0.35ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 2:59 AM EDT

Flood stage
1.50 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood2.50 ft
Moderate flood2.00 ft
Minor flood1.50 ft
Action1.00 ft
  1. 8.00 ftNearly all of Captiva Island underwater.
  2. 4.00 ftNearly all of Captiva Island north of Wiles Rd flooded.
  3. 2.50 ftMost streets flooded. Numerous homes surrounded by water. Most homes flooding on eastern side of the island.
  4. 2.00 ftWater flooding streets and beginning to flood homes east of Captiva Dr and north of Chapin Ln. Water flooding streets and beginning to surround homes from the intersection of Captiva Dr and Wiles Dr to Captiva Dr and Chapin Ln. S Sea Plantation Rd floods.
  5. 1.50 ftWater begins flooding several streets alogn Pine Island Sound, surrounding some buildings along the waterfront.
  6. 1.00 ftWater approaches several structures along Pine Island Sound.

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Southeast River Forecast Center. 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.