A lot of us saw record-breaking rain last weekend, but our region is still under a drought. And water restrictions are still in effect.
Some areas got up to 5 inches of rain during last weekend’s soaker. But that didn’t put much of a dent in our long-term drought. Once-a-week watering restrictions are still in place in Tampa, Venice, Dunedin, and in the counties of Sarasota, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus.
Tamara McBride is with the Southwest Florida Water Management District. She says the entire region has seen a rainfall deficit of 13 inches below average in the one year since Hurricane Milton saturated the area last October…