On 5/18/22 Lake Okeechobee was at 12.65 feet, decreasing by 0.10 feet in the past week. The weekly average flow at S-79 was 921 cfs (cubic feet per second) and flow from the Lake at S-77 was an average of 1133 cfs. The 14-day average flow was 970 cfs and has been in the optimal flow envelope for 176 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 5/13/22, the FWC reported that the red tide organism, Karenia brevis was not observed in Southwest Florida.

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) on Sanibel received 5 birds with toxicosis symptoms (from red tide or blue-green algae) from 5/8/22 - 5/16/22.

On 5/17/22 sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported abundant Dolichospermum, sparse Microcystis, and cyanobacterial filaments at the Alva Boat Ramp as streaks with some accumulation. Dolichospermum, sparse Microcystis, and cyanobacterial filaments were moderately abundant at the Franklin Locks as some streaks with accumulation along the lock. Dolichospermum, Microcystis and cyanobacterial filaments were moderately abundant at the Davis Boat Ramp as streaks with accumulation along the seawall.

Over the past week, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed moderate to high bloom potential on 160 square miles of the Lake, primarily in on the northern shoreline and in Fisheating Bay.

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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