Dixie Beach Sanibel (In MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.5 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 2.5 ft; major flooding begins at 3.5 ft.
| Action stage | 1.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 2.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 3.5 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.5 ft | Water approaches Bay Dr and Bird Ln. |
|---|---|
| 2.0 ft | Bird Ln floods and homes on street surrounded by water. Bayview Park floods. Water approaches Bayview Dr. Water approaching homes along Dixie Beach. Water out of canal banks on eastern end of Sanibel beginning to approach homes. |
| 2.5 ft | Homes on Bird Ln begin to flood. Bay Dr and Bayview Dr floods. Bailey Rd floods north of Periwinkle Way. Lighthouse Beach Park floods. |
| 3.0 ft | Water surrounds some homes along Dixie Beach and along canals on the eastern end of Sanibel roads begin to flood. |
| 3.5 ft | Numerous roads and homes flooded across Eastern Sanibel. |
| 4.0 ft | Periwinkle Way inundated. Approach to Sanibel Causeway begins to flood. |
| 5.0 ft | Sanibel Causeway approach flooded. |
| 6.0 ft | Nearly entire island underwater. |
Forecast office: NWS Ruskin · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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