Tide Gauge at Fort Myers (in MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: minor flooding begins at 2.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 3.5 ft; major flooding begins at 5.0 ft.
| Minor flooding | 2.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Moderate flooding | 3.5 ft |
| Major flooding | 5.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 7.3 ft on Sep 28, 2022 (historic crest)
- 5.3 ft on Oct 10, 2024 (historic crest)
- 4.4 ft on Sep 11, 2017 (historic crest)
- 3.4 ft on Nov 23, 1988 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 2.0 ft | Water approaches Pine Island Road and portions of the Sanibel Causeway. |
|---|---|
| 2.7 ft | Matlacha Community Park and Pine Island road begin to flood. |
| 4.0 ft | Low lying areas of Sanibel, Captiva, Saint James City, Bokeelia, Fort Myers Beach, and Estero Island begin to flood. Both sides of the downtown bridges begin to flood. |
| 5.0 ft | Water begins to flood homes in portions of Sanibel, Captiva, Saint James City, Bokeelia, Fort Myers Beach, and Estero Island. Water is in some homes south of Summerlin Road and west of Tamiami Trail. Water floods the yards of homes along canals near the coast. |
| 6.0 ft | Much of Captiva, Sanibel, Pine Island, Fort Myers Beach, Estero Island, and low lying areas of Cape Coral are flooded. Homes along both sides of the Caloosahatchee River from Pine Island Sound to Fort Myers Shores are flooded. |
| 7.3 ft | Barrier Islands overtopped with 3 to 7 feet of water. Flooding of homes expands outward from the Caloosahatchee River. |
| 10.0 ft | The Barrier Islands are overtopped with 5 to 10 feet of water. Much of Cape Coral and Harlem Heights under 1 to 5 feet of water. More homes along the Caloosahatchee River, Orange River, and portions of Palm Beach Road are flooded. Portions of Bayshore road north of the Caloosahatchee River under 1 to 3 feet of water. |
Forecast office: NWS Ruskin · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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Nearby stations and gauges
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- Inundation Sensor at Fort Myers 1st Street NWS gauge · 0.6 mi
- Tide Gauge at Hancock Bridge (in MHHW) NWS gauge · 1.8 mi
- Tide Gauge at Hancock Creek (in MHHW) NWS gauge · 1.9 mi
- Four Mile Cove Ecological (In MHHW) NWS gauge · 3.5 mi
- Tide Gauge at Daughtrey Creek (in MHHW) NWS gauge · 4.4 mi