This gazebo is normally a few feet from the edge of the water and about 5 feet above it. We were told the water rose an additional 4 feet further from this point. That would put it higher than the decking of the bridge in the background. For more normal views of the water level look at http://www.pbase.com/sglevy/image/23565295 and http://www.pbase.com/sglevy/image/20889033.