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BRIARCLIFF DITCH AT MOUTH NEAR ESTERO,FL

LEE COUNTY, FL26.5064°N, -81.8528°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
4.68cfs
GAUGE HT
5.60ft
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
15mph ESE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
4.68cfs 78.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 56 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
26.8cfs
PERIOD LOW
0.27cfs
RUNNABLE
13%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.60ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

17.5in

≈ normal

17.53 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 15.76 in).

YTD Total

17.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

15.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

9.7–21.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 0.67" · normal 1.81" (0.3–4.2)
Jan
Feb: 0.98" · normal 1.46" (0.4–2.5)
Feb
Mar: 2.63" · normal 1.73" (0.4–3.0)
Mar
Apr: 2.56" · normal 2.04" (0.6–3.5)
Apr
May: 5.34" · normal 2.90" (0.7–4.9)
May
Jun: 5.35" (so far)· normal 6.95" (4.0–9.6)
Jun
Jul: normal 6.13" (4.2–7.5)
Jul
Aug: normal 6.38" (4.7–8.4)
Aug
Sep: normal 6.32" (3.2–9.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.04" (0.7–6.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 1.40" (0.1–3.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 1.38" (0.2–3.4)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:40 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
93°
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THU
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FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Moderate
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:35 AM
SUNSET
08:23 PM
13H 48M OF DAYLIGHT18H 43M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
75% illuminated

Station Location

26.5064, -81.8528
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 01:40 UTC
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