Tide Gauge at Imperial Boat Ramp (in MHHW)
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 1.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 2.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 3.0 ft; major flooding begins at 4.0 ft.
| Action stage | 1.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 2.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 3.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 4.0 ft |
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 1.0 ft | River is out of bank and flooding marshlands around River Park and the Imperial Boat Ramp. |
|---|---|
| 1.5 ft | Water approaches homes on northern end of Big Bend Rd and parking areas of River Park. |
| 2.0 ft | Northern end of Big Bend Rd begins to flood. Water surrounds homes. |
| 2.5 ft | Roads downstream begin to flood near the intersection of Tarpon Ave and Woodridge Dr as well as Imperial Shores Blvd and Tarpon Way. Upstream, Gasparilla Dr, Harbor Dr, and Galleon Dr begin to flood. Some homes also surrounded by water. |
| 3.0 ft | Downstream, homes near the intersection of Woodridge Dr and Tarpon Ave begin to flood. Homes on Big Ben Rd also begin to flood. Shore Dr, Riverdale Ln, Riviera Cir, and Aloha Ln begin to flood. Imperial Boat Ramp parking area floods. Upstream, Mora Rd, Homewood Dre, Hooly Ln, Esther Dr, and Belle Rio Dr begin to flood. Water surrounds numerous homes. |
| 3.5 ft | Flooding expands further up streets on the south side of the river downstream from the boat ramp. Numerous homes begin to flood. Upstream, flooding continues to expand up roads on both sides of the river. Numerous homes begin to flood. Water approaches the apartment complex between S Tamiami Trl and Windsor Rd. |
| 4.0 ft | Flooding expands to numerous homes. Apartment complex between Tamiami Trl and Windosr Rd begins to flood. Pennsylvania Ave at Michigan St begins to flood. |
| 4.5 ft | Bonita Bay Blvd begins to flood as numerous adjacent streets flood west of Riverwalk Way. Bonita Bay Marina is surrounded by water. Water approaches the Riverview Corporate Center. |
| 5.5 ft | Numerous homes along steets adjacent Bonita Bay Blvd west of Riverwalk Way flood. |
| 6.0 ft | Riverview Corporate Center begins to flood. River homes Ln begins to flood. Water approaches Bay Landing shopping center and S Tamiami Trl on north and south sides of the river. |
| 7.0 ft | W Terry Steet begins to flood east of Edenbridge Ct. |
| 8.0 ft | Water surrounds Bonita Springs Middle School. Bonita Springs Fire Station 25 is surrounded by water. Bay landing shopping center floods. |
Forecast office: NWS Ruskin · River Forecast Center: Southeast River Forecast Center.
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