On 5/5/22 Lake Okeechobee was at 12.98 feet, decreasing by 0.03 feet in the past week. The weekly average flow at S-79 was 1,036 cfs (cubic feet per second) and flow from the Lake at S-77 was an average of 878 cfs. The 14-day average flow was 1,275 cfs and has been in the optimal flow envelope for 163 days.

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

Satellite imagery over the past week has not detected any blooms off the coast of Southwest Florida.

On 4/15/22, 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) on Sanibel received 2 birds with toxicosis symptoms (from red tide or blue-green algae) from 4/26/22 - 5/2/22.

On 5/2/22 sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported moderately abundant Dolichospermum, Microcystis, and cyanobacterial filaments at the Alva Boat Ramp as visible streaks and at the Franklin Locks as visible streaks with accumulation. Dolichospermum, Microcystis, and cyanobacterial filaments were present at the Davis Boat Ramp as visible streaks.

Over the past week, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed bloom potential on approximately 160 square miles 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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