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Caloosahatchee

American  
[kuh-loo-suh-hach-ee] / kəˌlu səˈhætʃ i /

noun

  1. a river in S Florida, flowing W to the Gulf of Mexico near Fort Myers. 75 miles (121 km) long.


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Her home, 600m from the Caloosahatchee River and at risk of storm surge, was in Evacuation Zone A - the category for the most at-risk areas.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

Water levels rose more than seven feet in the Caloosahatchee River that separates Cape Coral and Fort Myers, as measured some 20 miles inland from the gulf.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

Their neighborhood on the Caloosahatchee River was built in 1915 and had never flooded until now, Parker said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2022

Although he personally feels safe, he said he was concerned for the thousands of people living in lower-lying areas along the Caloosahatchee River.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022

The first place at which we were to touch was called Punta Rassa, at the mouth of the river Caloosahatchee.

From In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting by Davis, John Steeple