Fort Myers Beach has the most severe documented surge record of any location on this site. The National Hurricane Center recorded peak inundation of 10 to 15 feet above ground level here when Ian made landfall on September 28, 2022. Any conversation about a wall on Estero Island starts from that number.
Town of Fort Myers Beach and Lee County, with state and federal review by scope
Lee County. Depending on scope and waterway, state and federal review may also apply.
Everything below carries a classification label and a source. Where a source conflicts with another, both are shown.
Read carefully: Which agencies apply is determined by your specific waterway and scope of work, not by your city alone.
We publish a city only where at least two city-specific facts could be sourced. For Fort Myers Beach these are:
Ten of the eighteen cities we examined did not meet that bar and were not published. The full list and reasons are here.
Nothing on this page establishes what your specific wall needs. Requirements turn on your waterway, your scope of work and the current state of local code — all of which change. Use this to know what questions to ask and what a contractor should be able to cite, then confirm with the authority that administers it.
Six zones, including below the waterline.
And which drivers apply to your situation.
What applies across the wider area.
The largest fork in scope and cost.