Rivers in Florida

Tide Gauge at Tropical Point Park (In MHHW)

Lee County, FloridaNWS TPPF1Ruskin office

Below flood stage
0.74ftStage

Observed Mon, Sep 21, 12:48 PM UTC

Flood stage
2.00 ft

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood4.00 ft
Moderate flood3.00 ft
Minor flood2.00 ft
Action1.50 ft
  1. 8.00 ftAll remaining dry ground underwater.
  2. 7.00 ftStringfellow Rd begins to flood. Water expanding east.
  3. 6.50 ftWater approaches Stringfellow Rd.
  4. 4.00 ftNumerous homes flooded from 3600 block east on each street east of Stringfellow Rd. Manatee Dr and Pinetree Dr begin to flood. KOA campground begins to flood.
  5. 3.00 ftHomes begin to flood along Sabal Ave and Cove St. Water expands westward surrounding additional homes.
  6. 2.50 ftWater approaching and surrounding homes on Cove St and Sabal Ave. Tropical Point Dr and parking lot at Tropical Point Park begin to flood.
  7. 2.00 ftSabal Ave begins to flood as water approaches homes along the street. Water approaching homes on Cove St.
  8. 1.50 ftDobbs Preserve and Rag Island flooded. Water approaching Tropical Point Dr, Sabal Ave, Manatee Dr, Pine Tree Dr, and Mangrove Ave.

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.