On 1/5/22 Lake Okeechobee was at 15.39 feet, decreasing by 0.19 feet in the past week. The weekly average flow at S-79 was 1,991 cfs (cubic feet per second) and flow from the Lake at S-77 was an average of 1,691 cfs. The 14-day average flow on 1/14/22 was 1,964 cfs and has been in the optimal flow envelope (750 - 2,100 cfs) for 42 days.

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

Satellite imagery over the past week has shown no to low concentrations of chlorophyll off the coast of Southwest Florida. Karenia brevis and/or other algal species may be contributing to the chlorophyll concentrations.

On 12/29/21, the FWC reported that K. brevis was detected in one sample at very low concentrations offshore of Charlotte County.

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel received 26 birds with toxicosis symptoms (from red tide or blue-green algae) from 12/21/21 - 1/3/22.

On 1/3/22 sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported the presence of Microcystis at the Alva Boat Ramp and upstream of the Franklin Locks as visible sparse specks. On 12/27/22 they reported the presence of Microcystis at the Alva Boat Ramp and the Davis Boat Ramp as visible sparse specks.

Over the past week, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed cyanobacteria primarily along the western shore of the lake.

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

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

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.

Algae Reporting App.

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