The City of Sanibel’s Public Works Department has been actively managing the city’s weirs in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian and water levels have receded below the target elevations at both weir locations. With no rain in the forecast for the next week, water levels should continue to draw down as the island transitions into the dry season.
The Public Works Department will continue to monitor water levels and operate the weirs in accordance with the city’s weir policy.
Sanibel will also experience a period of king (extreme) tides beginning Friday, October 18 thru Wednesday, October 23, due to the October full moon causing higher than normal high tides and lower than normal low tides. While this will not cause widespread flooding on Sanibel, it is likely that some bayside roadways and neighborhoods, like those along Bailey Road and Dixie Beach Boulevard, will experience some minor saltwater flooding around the period of high tide, which will occur in the early morning hours between midnight and 3 a.m.
Although the National Weather Service in Miami is predicting “moderate” flooding for Florida’s southeast counties due to the upcoming king tides, offshore winds for Sanibel and Florida’s west coast should limit the potential impacts to our area. For more on King Tides, click here.
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