The St. Johns River Water Management District expanded its “moderate water shortage” list this week, adding more Northeast Florida counties as local water levels continue to plummet amid a significant dry spell.
Nassau, Clay, St. Johns, and Putnam counties now join Baker, Bradford, and Duval in a Phase One water shortage. While the district is currently only asking for voluntary conservation, officials warn that mandatory rules are just around the corner if the region doesn’t see significant rainfall.
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According to Clay Coarsey, director of the district’s division of water supply planning and assessment, the region is facing a nearly 12-inch rainfall deficit.
“We typically see roughly 50 inches of rainfall,” Coarsey said. “Right now, a lot of the area is in the mid-30s—between 35 to 38 inches.”…