River Crest Predictions

Weather forecasts and flood and crest predictions are issued by the National Weather Service. You can get these via internet, phone, or radio.

Internet

National Weather Service North Florida River Forecast.

Phone

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Aquifer Academy

Learn about the Floridan aquifer and water resources with fun activities for all ages!

Public Records Request

Public records from the Suwannee River Water Management District

Florida leads the nation in providing public access to government meetings and records through the state's Public Records and Sunshine laws. We welcome your questions about the work of the Su...

SRWMD Hydrologic Conditions Report for May is now available

LIVE OAK, FLA., JUNE 14, 2022 – To help enhance public awareness of water levels and the impact rainfall has on current conditions in North Florida, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has released its Hydrologic Conditions Re...

Join SRWMD in celebrating June as Great Outdoors Month

LIVE OAK, FLA., JUNE 8, 2022 – Warm weather, blue skies, and sunshine can mean only one thing – summer is here, and the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) invites you to join the celebration of Great Outdoors Month, taking place ...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR JUNE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA., JUNE 7, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, June 14 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at the District headquarters.  ...

Gov. DeSantis reappoints two members of the SRWMD Governing Board

LIVE OAK, FLA., JUNE 3, 2022 – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced the reappointment of Charles Keith and Larry Sessions to the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board. 

Keith was appointed by Gov. Rick Scot...

SRWMD encourages residents, visitors to “Leave No Litter”

LIVE OAK, FLA., MAY 23, 2022 – With summer approaching and residents and visitors set to enjoy more outdoor excursions, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) is encouraging them to “Leave No Litter” on their trips into Natural North Flor...

SRWMD Board recommends $6.4 million in Alternative Water Supply funding

LIVE OAK, FLA., MAY 18, 2022 – Five alternative water supply (AWS) projects were recently recommended for funding by the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board.  

The North Florida projects – four l...

SRWMD Hydrologic Conditions Report for April is now available

LIVE OAK, FLA., MAY 11, 2022 – To help enhance public awareness of water levels and the impact rainfall has on current conditions in North Florida, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has released its Hydrologic Conditions Report for t...

SRWMD Governing Board recommends $14.1 million in Springs Restoration Funding to FDEP

LIVE OAK, FLA., MAY 10, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board on Tuesday recommended nine North Florida springs protection projects that will total approximately $14.1 million.   

Staff considered ...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR MAY GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA., MAY 3, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at the District headquarters.  

I...

SRWMD Hydrological Conditions Report for March is now available

LIVE OAK, FLA., APR. 19, 2022 – To help enhance public awareness of water levels and the impact rainfall has on current conditions in North Florida, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has released its Hydrology Report for the month of...

Water Conservation Month to highlight importance of protecting local and state resources

LIVE OAK, FLA., APR. 7, 2022 – Water conservation is one of the core tenets of the Suwannee River Water Management District’s (District) mission to ensure the sustainability of Florida’s water supplies. Due to that, the District’s Governing Board has appr...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR APRIL GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA., APR. 5, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at the District headquarters. &nbs...

SRWMD recognizes April as Springs Protection Awareness Month

LIVE OAK, FLA., APR. 1, 2022 – To help increase awareness about the importance of Florida’s springs and encourage residents and stakeholders to participate in the protection of those springs, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governi...

SRWMD, Dixie County project to reduce potential for flooding impacts

LIVE OAK, FLA., MAR. 10, 2022 – An upcoming project in Dixie County is expected to help alleviate future flooding concerns.   

The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board on Tuesday approved a funding amendment...

Could sinkhole overflows help meet water supply demands? Study looks to find out.

LIVE OAK, FLA., MAR. 2, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will soon begin a feasibility study to determine if sinkhole overflow can be used to help meet water supply demands in North Florida. 

At its February Governing...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR MARCH GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA., March 01, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, March 8 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at the District headquarters. &nb...

SRWMD feasibility study could lead to benefits for Cedar Key, Levy County

LIVE OAK, FLA., FEB. 16, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board, during its February meeting, authorized staff to perform a feasibility study for potential water supply and wastewater improvements in Levy ...

DIVE IN TO PRESERVE OUR SPRINGS, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY

LIVE OAK, FLA., Feb. 08, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) is proud to announce the launch of the water quality campaign, Dive In. With an emphasis on raising awareness of the ways everyone can help protect the springs and wat...

SRWMD celebrates Florida Hiking Trails Month

LIVE OAK, FLA., Feb. 03, 2022 – Area residents and visitors are invited to join the celebration of Florida Hiking Trails Month, taking place the entire month of February. 

Florida Hiking Trails Month encourages Floridians to take advantage of Flor...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR FEBRUARY GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA., Feb. 01, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, February 8 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at the District headquarters. &...

SRWMD welcomes Roberts as new Communications and Outreach Manager

LIVE OAK, FLA., Jan. 31, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has announced the hiring of Troy Roberts as its new Communications and Outreach Manager.

Roberts joined the District in early December and will be responsible for the D...

Local schools, organizations can apply for water resource funding through SRWMD

LIVE OAK, FLA., JAN. 27, 2022 – As part of its ongoing commitment to educating the community about protecting North Florida’s vital water resources, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has funding available to local schools and communi...

SRMWD Governing Board Approves Funding for Wastewater Improvements

LIVE OAK, FLA., Jan. 12, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board on Tuesday approved $9.1 million in project funding to address wastewater improvements in North Florida.  

The trio of projects, funded by stat...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR JANUARY GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA., Jan. 04, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting and Lands Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 11 at 9 a.m. The Lands Committee meeting will follow the Governing Board meeting....

SRWMD launches algae monitoring pilot program in Madison County

MADISON, FLA., Jan. 3, 2022 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) has launched a pilot project in Madison County that will monitor algae in local springs. 

Launched in late December, the initial project at Madison Blue Spring, loc...

SRMWD Governing Board Approves Springs Restoration Funding

The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board on Tuesday approved projects totaling more than $14 million for springs restoration in Northeast Florida. 

The District Governing Board approved new projects equaling $10.8 mi...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR DECEMBER GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, December 14 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at the District headquarters. 

In addition to in-person pa...

FALL BACK FOR WATER CONSERVATION

LIVE OAK, FLA., Nov. 3, 2021 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) reminds residents to shift landscape watering to once per week to correspond with the time change on November 7. The fall watering schedule will remain in eff...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR OCTOBER GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA, Oct. 05, 2021 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting and Lands Committee meeting on Tuesday, October 12. The monthly Governing Board meeting is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. The Lan...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR SEPTEMBER GOVERNING BOARD MEETING AND FIRST PUBLIC MEETIN

LIVE OAK, FLA, Sept. 7, 2021 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting and First Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget on Tuesday, September 14. The monthly Governing Board meeti...

ELEVATED GROUNDWATER LEVELS RECORDED IN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT

LIVE OAK, FLA, July 19, 2021 – Post Tropical Storm Elsa, groundwater levels in several counties within the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) have reached high levels. Taylor, Dixie, Lafayette and Alachua counties are seeing gro...

REMOTE AND IN-PERSON OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR AUGUST GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

LIVE OAK, FLA, Aug. 3, 2021 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting on Tuesday, August 10 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at District headquarters.&am...

TROPICAL STORM ELSA RESULTS IN HIGH RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING

LIVE OAK, FLA., July 9, 2021 – The Suwannee River Water Management District’s (District) 15-county region received an average of 3.04 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Elsa. Alachua, Union, and Levy counties received the most rainfall...

OFF-SITE JULY GOVERNING BOARD MEETING IN ALACHUA

LIVE OAK, FLA., July 6, 2021 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will hold its Governing Board meeting off-site in Alachua, Fla. on Tuesday, July 13 at 9 a.m. The meeting will be accessible online and open to the public at ...

Innovative Wetlands with Nature at Work

“It’s magic to see what happens when you add water to the landscape,” said Jacqui Sulek, chapter conservation manager for Audubon Florida.

A visit to the Lake City Wetlands is magical to many who see it for the first time. Treated wastewater has helped tra...