SRWMD Hydrologic Conditions Report for March

is now available

LIVE OAK, FLA., APRIL 10, 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 March.  

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 March include:  

• The District received an average rainfall of 5.97 inches, which was approximately 35 percent higher than the 1932-2024 average of 4.44 inches. The 12-month period ending on March 31 reflected a Districtwide rainfall surplus of 0.64 inches, which is an improvement from the slight deficit seen at the end of February. 
• Most counties in the District received between 3 inches and 7 inches of rainfall on average, though portions of Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Suwannee, and Taylor counties received more than 8 inches of rainfall. 
• Most of the river gages in the District finished the month in the normal (25^th to 75^th percentile) or above normal (75^th to 100^th percentile) flow ranges. 
• 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 March with an average around the 79^th percentile.  
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) three-month seasonal outlook suggests above normal temperatures along equal changes of above, near, or below normal rainfall throughout the District from April to June 2025. 
• The U.S. Drought Monitor report released on April 3 shows no areas with drought conditions in the District.    
   

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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