DEP’S Daily Update, Thursday, March 10
DEP’S Daily Update On Lake Okeechobee, Thursday, March 10.
Moderate afternoon thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The Department of Environmental Protection issued the Daily Lake Okeechobee update news release.
For Immediate Release: March 10, 2016, 2:24 PM/E
“Caloosahatchee Salinity Conditions: Salinity (based on optimal conditions for adult oysters) is in the good range at Sanibel and Shell Point, and in the poor range at Cape Coral.
St. Lucie Salinity Conditions: Salinity at the U.S. 1 bridge remains the same and continues to be in the poor range.
Rainfall Forecast: Rainfall for the current week is forecast to be average. High pressure over the area will bring dry and breezy conditions today. Moderate afternoon thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.”
Everglades WMA:
- Water level (average of 62/63 gauges) as of March 8 = 11.84 feet
- High water closure criteria = 11.60 feet
- Regulation schedule = 10.05 feet
- Recession rate for the last week = (0.14) feet
- Water level trend over the past 3 weeks = dropping
Rotenberger WMA:
- Water level as of March 8 = 13.05 feet
- High water closure criteria = 13.50 feet
- Regulation schedule = 12.73 feet
- Recession rate for the last week = (0.09) feet
- Water level trend over the past 3 weeks = dropping
Holey Land WMA:
- Water level as of March 8 = 12.23 feet
- High water closure criteria = 12.50 feet
- Regulation schedule = 11.44 feet
- Recession rate for the last week = (0.17) feet
- Water level trend over the past 3 weeks = dropping
For more information and the complete data, please see DEP.
