PALATKA, Fla. (WCJB) – St. Johns Water Management District issued a modified version of phase 2 of the severe water shortage for parts of north central Florida due to dry conditions and declining water levels.
The Declaration affects portions of Baker, Bradford, and Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties, as well as parts of Alachua and Marion Counties that fall within the district’s boundaries.
District officials say limited rainfall across the region has caused groundwater levels to drop and surface waterflows to decline…