That lack of rain many have enjoyed for three months in South Florida — allowing near uninterrupted opportunities for outdoor activities — comes at a cost.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) issued a Water Shortage Warning for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties on Friday, as well as Collier, Glades, Highlands and Lee counties amid continuing dry conditions and increasing water supply concerns.
According to the governing board, Miami-Dade, for instance, has received only 3.72 inches of rain since Nov. 1, which is a rainfall deficit of 3.71 inches. Groundwater levels have been declining in most of the Biscayne Aquifer monitoring stations and in the lower 10th percentile of historic levels…