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Charlotte Ranchettes

Charlotte Ranchettes

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Rural Subdivision

About

Charlotte Ranchettes is a rural agricultural subdivision about seven miles east of downtown Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, Florida, characterized by unpaved dirt roads, agricultural zoning, and the deliberate absence of an HOA. Lots typically range from one to over five acres, supporting single-family homes, hobby farms, barns, and livestock. Residents have historically resisted county efforts to pave the roads to preserve the area's undeveloped country character; new builds rely on private wells and septic.

Community details

Climate
Humid subtropical
Infrastructure
Power-available, Well, Septic
Amenities
Shared roads
Parcel data
Charlotte County (FL) Property Appraiser — https://www.ccappraiser.com/

Typical flow by month

1965 to 2026

The water at Charlotte Ranchettes typically runs highest in September, at a median 627 cfs, and lowest in May, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 10,200 cfs, in 2017.

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Typical flow by month at Shell Creek near Punta Gorda FL, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January6935 to 130
February6836 to 136
March4819 to 142
April395.0 to 101
May292.0 to 95
June22283 to 437
July416239 to 878
August560309 to 969
September627293 to 1,160
October266131 to 469
November9556 to 174
December7245 to 129

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Shell Creek near Punta Gorda FL (site 02298202). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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