On 2/2/22 Lake Okeechobee was at 14.90 feet, decreasing by 0.17 feet in the past week. The weekly average flow at S-79 was 2,127 cfs (cubic feet per second) and flow from the Lake at S-77 was an average of 2,192 cfs. The 14-day average flow on 2/2/22 was 2,065 cfs and has been in the optimal flow envelope for 70 days.

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

Left: Drift algae and seagrass leaves accumulated at the Sanibel Boat Ramp on 1/31/22. SCCF. Right: Accumulation of marine plants and animals on the shoreline at Lighthouse Beach Park on 1/28/22. City of Sanibel.

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

On 1/28/22, the FWC reported that K. brevis was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week.

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel received 15 birds with toxicosis symptoms (from red tide or blue-green algae) from 1/24/22 - 1/31/22.

On 1/31/22 sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported the presence of Microcystis and Dolichospermum at the Alva Boat Ramp as visible specks. Microcystis, Dolichospermum and nostocalean filaments were present upstream of the Franklin Locks as visible specks with some wind-driven accumulation along the shore. Microcystis, Dolichospermum, and nostocalean filaments were moderately abundant at the Davis Boat Ramp as streaks with wind driven accumulation on the seawall.

Over the past week, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed cyanobacteria bloom potential 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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