Rainfall Relief Welcomed Across South Florida

A dry March assisted South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) managers with lowering areas of high water around the region.

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A break from rainfall comes as a relief with the traditional Wet Season nearing. In addition, Colorado State University climatologists Phil Klotzbach and Bill Gray are scheduled to release their long-range 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast next week.

All 16 counties within the SFWMD experienced below-average rainfall in March, with 1.20 inches of rain districtwide, representing 38% of average, or 1.94 inches below average.

The Upper Kissimmee Basin was the driest area in South Florida, with 0.76 inches of rain, representing 22% of average, or 2.73 inches below average.

Lake Okeechobee also received below-average rainfall, with 0.85 inches of direct rainfall, representing 27% of average, or 2.31 inches below average. The lake stood at 13.99 feet as of April 2 , which is 0.30 feet below its historic average for this time of year but still about a half-foot higher than this time last year.

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The remainder of the District also saw below-average rainfall. Palm Beach and Broward counties were among the driest areas, with 29% and 24% of average rainfall, respectively.

The Southwest Coast saw 1.81 inches of rain, representing 63% of average, or 1.05 inches below average.

The East Caloosahatchee basin saw 1.38 inches of rain, representing 45% of average, or 1.70 inches below average.

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