Street flooding in Fort Myers

Writer: Rachel Murphy
Published: Updated:
Flooding near the Caloosahatchee Bridge (CREDIT: WINK News)

WINK News viewers sent in photos of street flooding along First Street in downtown Fort Myers.

A few inches of rain submerged the crosswalk near the Caloosahatchee Bridge.

Flooding along Palm Beach Blvd. (CREDIT: WINK News)

The street flooding is due to a series of storms moving through Southwest Florida on Saturday.

Fort Myers Police have told drivers in the past to be careful driving when water is up to six inches along the road. It may pose a threat to tires, and it’s possible to misjudge the water’s depth.

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