News Flash

LIVE OAK, FLA., AUGUST 15, 2025 – 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 July.  

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 July include:  

• The District received an average rainfall of 6.61 inches, which was about 14 percent lower than the 1932-2024 average of 7.70 inches. The 12-month period ending July 31 reflected a Districtwide rainfall deficit of 1.85 inches, an increase compared to the 0.96-inch deficit seen at the end of June.
• Most counties in the District received between 4 and 11 inches of rainfall, though parts of Dixie and Levy counties received more than 12 inches of rainfall.
• Many of the river gages in the District finished the month in the normal (25^th – 75^th percentile) range. Gages on the New River, Steinhatchee, and Withlacoochee (Pinetta) began the month in the normal range but ended the month in the below normal (10^th – 25^th percentile) range. Gages on the Santa Fe River (Graham, Worthington Springs, and Fort White) began and ended the month in the below normal range. Outside the District, gages on the St. Marys (North Prong and Macclenny), and in south Georgia (Ochlocknee, Little River, and Alapaha) also had below normal flows at the end of the month.
• Upper Floridan Aquifer levels across the District reflected extremely low (less than 10^th percentile) to extremely high (above 90^th percentile) levels for the month and ended July with an average around the 49^th percentile.  
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) three-month seasonal outlook suggests above normal temperatures along with above normal precipitation throughout the District from August to October 2025. 
• The U.S. Drought Monitor report released on August 7 shows parts of Alachua, Bradford, Hamilton, Jefferson, and Madison counties with abnormally dry conditions.        

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 X. 

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