Dec. 2024 aquifer report for SWFWMD North Region

Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) North Region
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.

The SWFWMD North Region's aquifer level in percentiles, as of Dec. 31, 2024, was 83%. The previous week was 77%, the same date last year was 52%, and the normal range is 25% to 75%.

The SWFWMD North Region's actual rainfall in inches for Nov. 2024, as of Dec. 31, 2024, was 1.27 inches. The Dec. historic average is 2.59 inches, and the Dec. normal range is 1.06 - 3.52 inches. The 2024 year-to-date actual rainfall is 58.57 inches, the Jan. - Dec. historic average is 53.59 inches, and the Jan. - Dec. normal range is 48.62 – 58.08 inches.

The SWFWMD 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:
2024 - 58.57 inches   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 (SWFWMD, nicknamed "Swiftmud"):
       Includes Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota and Sumter counties, and portions of Charlotte, Highlands, Lake, Levy, Marion and Polk counties.

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD, nicknamed "Softmud"):
       Includes 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.

Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD):
       Includes 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 (SRWMD):
       Includes 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 (SJRWMD):
       Includes 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.