May 10 2009
South Florida Water Restrictions
West Palm Beach, FL – In an effort to keep the public informed about the dry conditions gripping much of the state, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is issuing the following latest conditions report.
The period from November 2008 through April 2009 ranks as the driest six-month period in South Florida history based on records dating back to 1932. In April, an average of only 0.64 inches of rain was recorded across the 16-county District, increasing the 2008-2009 dry season deficit to 10.64 inches, which is only 30 percent of the historic average. Key areas such as the upper and lower Kissimmee basins, which feed Lake Okeechobee and South Florida, received no rainfall during the seven days ending on May 4.
Water Restrictions Remain in Effect
With the dry season continuing to bring below normal rainfall, modified emergency water restrictions limit most residents to two days per week, or in some cases one day per week for landscape irrigation, and lift limits on other outside residential water uses. They also provide agricultural, commercial and recreational facilities limits based on their water use permits.
South Florida management District
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