Rivers in Florida

Tide Gauge at Bokeelia (in MHHW)

Lee County, FloridaNWS ELCF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
-0.04ftStage

Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:18 AM EDT

Flood stage
1.00 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood3.00 ft
Moderate flood2.00 ft
Minor flood1.00 ft
Action0.50 ft
  1. 6.00 ftAll of northern Pine Island flooded.
  2. 5.00 ftBookelia Post office surrounded by water. Stringfellow Rd flooded north of Tropical Ln.
  3. 4.00 ftStringfellow Rd flooded north of Barrancas Ave. Hoems east of Stringfellow Rd and north of Howard Rd beginning to flood. Most homes west of Quail Trl flooded. Captain's Harbor flooded.
  4. 3.00 ftNearly all streets in Bookelia flooded. Stringfellow Rd approach to Jug Creek bridge begins to flood. Flooding expands up streets adjacent to Jug Creek, impacting additional homes.
  5. 2.50 ftSeveral homes begin to flood along Jug Creek. Water surrounding homes and businesses along Bahama Way. Bahama Way flooded.
  6. 2.00 ftWater begins to flood some homes along Jug Creek. Four Winds Marina begins to flood.
  7. 1.50 ftStreets begin to flood along Jug Creek. Fields begin to flood north of Tropical Ln and East of Bahama Way.
  8. 1.00 ftBackyards begin to flood along Jug Creek and adjacent canals. Four Winds Marina parking lot begins to flood.
  9. 0.50 ftWater approaching Stringfellow Rd and Four Winds Marina. Water overtopping docks in Captain's Harbor.

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.