Press release from Suwannee River Water Management District
LIVE OAK, Fla. – Due to continued drought conditions and a forecast that calls for lower than average rainfall in the months ahead, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board on Tuesday declared a Phase II Water Shortage.
Currently, Districtwide aquifer levels sit around the 20th percentile, and ongoing monitoring efforts show below average river flows throughout the District. As of March 5, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows all District counties having Extreme Drought conditions…