On 6/16/22 Lake Okeechobee was at 12.98 feet, increasing by 0.20 feet in the past week. The weekly average flow at S-79 was 4,238 cfs (cubic feet per second) and flow from the Lake at S-77 was an average of 0 cfs. The 14-day average flow on 6/9/22 was 3,787 cfs and has been in the damaging (>2,600 cfs at S-79) flow envelope for 8 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 6/10/22, the FWC reported that the red tide organism, Karenia brevis was observed at very low concentrations offshore of Lee County, background concentrations in Collier County, and background concentrations offshore of Monroe County.

On 6/13/22 sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported

the presence of cyanobacteria at the Alva Boat Ramp and Davis Boat Ramp as sparse specks. Microcystis and Dolichospermum were moderately abundant at North Shore Park with specks and accumulation onshore.

Over the past week, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed that algal blooms covered about 160 square miles of the Lake along the north, west, and southern shores.

Data from the FDEP blue-green algae dashboard reported 82 samples collected over the past 30 days for the 10 county area (map below). 36 samples had toxins present ranging from 0.25 to 2.6 μg per L which is below the EPA recommended standard for recreational waters (8 μg per L).

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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