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This Week's Water Conditions Update

September 6, 2024

Water Conditions Tracker

Lake Okeechobee Levels & Caloosahatchee Flow Impacts

On 9/4/24 Lake Okeechobee was at 14.36 feet, increasing by 0.21 feet in the past week. The weekly average flow at S-79 was 2,408 cfs (cubic feet per second) and flow from the Lake at S-77 was an average of 113 cfs. The 14-day average flow at S-77 was 213 cfs. The 14-day average flow at S-79 was 2,309 cfs and has been in the stress flow envelope (2,100- 2,600 cfs; RECOVER 2020) for 10 days after 23 days in the damaging flow envelope (>2,600 cfs).

For more information on Lake Okeechobee and estuary conditions go to the latest Caloosahatchee Conditions Report.

Exploring Oysters & Seagrass with Preserving Paradise Program

On Sept. 3, SCCF and our partners at Captains for Clean Water, the Everglades Foundation, and the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce hosted the third day of Preserving Paradise: Empowering Leaders for Economic and Ecological Success.

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Water Surface Temperature

This Week

Daily Average for September 4, 2024


Gulf of Mexico: 86.2°F

Caloosahatchee (Alva): 86.4°F

Lake Okeechobee (Polesout3s): 85.2°F

Last Week

Daily Average for August 28, 2024


Gulf of Mexico: 86.0°F

Caloosahatchee (Alva): 87.1°F

Lake Okeechobee (Polesout3s): 86.2°F


Weekly Rainfall Totals

WP Franklin (S-79): 1.22" Ortona (S-78): 2.91" Moore Haven (S-77): 3.72"

Virtual Water Quality Tour from Lighthouse Beach Park

Click here or on the image above to take a virtual tour from above Lighthouse Beach Park to see how the water looked this week. Photo was taken on 9/4/24 at 1:05 PM on a rising tide (2.8 ft). The 14-day average flow at S-79 was 2,309 cfs.

Red Tide

On 8/30/24, the FWC reported that the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week.


The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) received 0 birds with toxicosis symptoms (from red tide or blue-green algae) from 8/27/24 - 9/2/24.

Blue-Green Algae

On 9/3/24, sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported no visible cyanobacteria across all sites.

On 9/4/24, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed the presence of an algal bloom covering 30 square miles, or 6% of the lake.

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Resources To Follow:

To learn more about our current water conditions, click on the following links:


Water Quality Dashboard


Water Quality FAQ

Find answers to some of our most commonly asked questions regarding water quality and more.


Water Conditions Update Archive


Caloosahatchee Conditions Report

A collaborative, weekly analysis, including recommendations for water managers regarding Lake Okeechobee flows.


RECON

SCCF's River, Estuary, and Coastal Observing Network is a network of eight optical water quality sensors deployed throughout the Caloosahatchee and the Pine Island Sound estuary to provide real-time water quality data.


Caloosahatchee River Virtual Tour



Red Tide Resources


NOAA HAB Monitoring System - Lake Okeechobee

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