On 6/30/22 Lake Okeechobee was at 12.92 feet, decreasing by 0.01 feet in the past week. The weekly average flow at S-79 was 1,729 cfs (cubic feet per second) and flow from the Lake at S-77 was an average of 40 cfs. The 14-day average flow on 6/23/22 was 1,734

cfs and has been in the optimal (750 - 2100 cfs) flow envelope for 5 days.

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

Water clarity near the Punta Rassa, looking north towards the mouth of the Caloosahatchee on 6/25/22. SCCF.

Matlacha Pass south of the bridge on Friday afternoon, 6/24/22. Water turbidity still discolored but not hypoxic (80% saturation in whitest area of the photo). SCCF.

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

On 6/24/22, the FWC reported that the red tide organism, Karenia brevis was observed at background concentrations in and offshore of Lee County and offshore of Collier County.

In the past week (6/21 – 6/27), the CROW wildlife hospital on Sanibel received 1 toxicosis patient: 1 anhinga (died).

On 6/27/22 sampling for cyanobacteria by the Lee County Environmental Lab reported the presence of Dolichospermum at the Davis Boat Ramp with some visible streaks.

Data from the FDEP blue-green algae dashboard reported 43 samples collected over the past 30 days for the 10 county area 23 samples had toxins present ranging from 0.25 to 1.2 μg per L which is below the EPA recommended standard for recreational waters (8 μg per L).

Cyanobacteria bloom on the west side of Lake Okeechobee on 6/24/22. Ralph Arwood & Calusa Waterkeeper.

On 6/27/22, satellite imagery from Lake Okeechobee showed that algal blooms covered about 284 square miles (~41%) of the Lake along the north, west, and southern shores, an increase since 6/20/22.

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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