News Flash

LIVE OAK, FLA., DECEMBER 10, 2024 – 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 the month of November.  

This monthly report highlights rainfall, surface water and groundwater levels, a climate and drought outlook, as well as other scientific data that can be utilized to help educate the public about the impact rainfall has on North Florida.  

Notable highlights from the month of November include:  

• The District received an average rainfall of 1.26 inches, which is 46 percent lower than the 1932-2023 average of 2.35 inches. The 12-month period ending on November 30 reflected a surplus of 5.08 inches, which was a decrease from the 7.01-inch surplus seen at the end of October. 
• Most counties in the District received anywhere between less than an inch of rain to 3.8 inches of rainfall, though parts of Jefferson and Madison counties received more than 5 inches. 
• River stations finished the month in either the normal (25^th to 75^th percentile) or above normal (75^th to 100^th percentile) flow ranges for the month. The Aucilla River at the Lamont gage experienced 16 consecutive days of daily record high flows in late November due to locally heavy rainfall. 
• Upper Floridan Aquifer levels across the District reflected normal (25^th to 75^th percentile), high (75^th to 90^th percentile), and extremely high (above 90^th percentile) levels for the month and ended November with an average around the 74^th percentile. 
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) three-month seasonal outlook suggests above normal temperatures along with below normal precipitation throughout the District from December through February. 
• The U.S. Drought Monitor report released on December 5 shows Abnormally Dry conditions for most of the District, while some counties – Baker, Bradford, Columbia, and Union – are listed under the Moderate Drought designation.  

The full report can be found on the District’s website under the Science & Data tab. It is typically updated the second week of each month, and reports from the previous five years are available for viewing.  

The mission of the Suwannee River Water Management District is to protect and manage water resources using science-based solutions to support natural systems and the needs of the public. Headquartered in Live Oak, Florida, the District serves 15 surrounding north-central Florida counties. 

For more information about the District, visit www.MySuwanneeRiver.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. 

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