13 feet

In metric units, the Lake just rose above notable milestone:

4 meters above sea level.



That's not “high” in itself for the Lake.

It’s still 2 ft lower than last year’s September peak, only half way up the littoral zone, and – here’s the real eye opener – over 3 ft lower than early July of 2005.

But its an “early” rise compared to the last 3 wet seasons, and the earliest such rise since the regulation schedule has been changed. That allows for releases into the Caloosahatchee at a lower lake threshold.



As usual, all eyes will be on the lake, or more correctly stated, the "Old English" units used to measure it.

Four meters may cut it in the scientific literature, or make it explainable across the Atlantic, but if you're a water aficionado in the Everglades ...

There's no other way to say it except "13 feet."