Rivers in Florida

Tide Gauge at Shamrock Park & Nature Center (In MHHW)

Sarasota County, FloridaNWS SHNF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
-0.01ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 1:42 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. 9.00 ftWater approaching Tamiami Trl near Alligator Creek. Water approaching Taxiway E near Runway 5 approach at Venice Municipal Airport.
  2. 6.00 ftCaspersen Beach completely flooded at narrowest points. Near Tamiami Trl, Galleria Plaza begins to flood.
  3. 5.00 ftFlooding expanding to multiple blocks north and south of Alligator Creek. Water begins to flood some streets and impact some homes east of Tamiami Trl. Water approaches Galleria Plaza. Shamrock Dr floods at entrance to Shamrock Park. More homes begin to flood along the intracoastal waterway. South Brohard Park begins to flood.
  4. 4.50 ftShamrock Dr floods at Alligator Creek Crossing.
  5. 4.00 ftNumerous structures along Alligator Creek begin to flood west of Tamiami Trl. Water approaching some homes and streets east of Tamiami Trl. Water approaching Shamrock Dr at Alligator Creek crossing. Water flooding Lake Venice Golf Club structures and approaching South Brohard Park.
  6. 3.00 ftYacht Club Dr and Linden Rd begin to flood on the north side of Alligator Creek. On the south side, Alligator Dr begins to flood. Water apporachign numerous homes along Alligator Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway in South Venice. Harbor Dr South begins to flood near the Gulf. Parking lot for Lake Venice Golf Club floods.
  7. 2.00 ftNormally dry wooded areas along Shamrock Dr flooded. Alligator Creek is out of bank in South Venice. Water approaching Yacht Club Dr and Linden Rd near Alligator Creek. Water approaches Harbor Dr South near Caspersen Beach on the Gulf side. Lake Venice Golf club ses some flooding of holes along Red Lake.

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.