Aquifer report, SWFWMD North Region, as of June 26
Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) North Region
Citrus, Levy, Marion, Hernando, Sumter and Lake counties
Citrus, Levy, Marion, Hernando, Sumter and Lake counties
In southwest Florida, 80% of the water is supplied by aquifers, which are underground layers of rock and sand that hold water. The local area is within the Southwest Florida Water Management District's North Region, which includes Citrus, Levy, Marion, Hernando, Sumter and Lake counties (see beige color on map)..
The North Region's aquifer level in percentiles, as of June 26, 2024, was 37%. The previous week was 36%, the same date last year was 55%, and the normal range is 25% to 75%.
The North Region's actual rainfall in inches for June 2024, as of June 26, 2024, was 3.60 inches. The June historic average is 7.54 inches, and the June normal range is 5.52 - 8.68 inches. The 2024 year-to-date actual rainfall is 19.41 inches, the January - June historic average is 23.45 inches, and the January - June normal range is 19.27 - 27.44 inches.
The North Region's average historic rainfall (in inches) since 2011 is 53.52 inches, within the normal range of 48.63 - 58.09 inches. The North Region's historic rainfall in inches for 2023 through 2011:
2023 - 48.00 inches 2022 - 46.98 inches 2021 - 60.87 inches
2020 - 47.77 inches 2019 - 57.02 inches 2018 - 66.66 inches
2017 - 52.41 inches 2016 - 48.49 inches 2015 - 52.04 inches
2014 - 61.12 inches 2013 - 50.54 inches 2012 - 55.81 inches
2011 - 48.35 inches
The Southwest Florida Water Management District urges year-round water conservation. Water levels may rise and fall, but our water resources remain limited. The water district encourages efficient, non-wasteful uses of water to sustain our high quality of life. For more information about ways to conserve water, contact SWFWMD at 1-800-423-1476 or visit its website at WaterMatters.org.
Florida's Five Water Management Districts:
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is one of five water management districts within Florida. The other water districts include the Northwest Florida Water Management District, the Suwannee River Water Management District, the St. Johns River Water Management District, and the South Florida Water Management District.
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota and Sumter counties, and portions of Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Levy, Marion and Polk counties.
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla, Walton and Washington counties, and a portion of Jefferson county.
Suwannee River Water Management District
Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor and Union counties, and portions of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Jefferson, Levy and Putnam counties.
St. Johns River Water Management District
Brevard, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Nassau, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia counties, as well as portions of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Lake, Marion, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola and Putnam counties.
South Florida Water Management District
Broward, Collier, Dade, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Monroe, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties, and portions of Charlotte, Highlands, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola and Polk counties.