MARTIN COUNTY, Fla.— Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District to officially celebrate the completion of the C-23 Canal Estuary Discharge Diversion Project, which recently completed a successful operational testing period. The $50 million dollar project was funded and completed during the Governor’s tenure and will prevent the risk of future harmful discharges into the St.
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The South Florida Water Management District's Tidal Outlook for the forecast period of September 8, 2026 through September 13, 2026, is now available. Tidal water levels along Florida's southeast coast and in the Florida Keys may approach the National Weather Service (NWS) "Minor Flooding" threshold. On Florida’s southwest coast, tidal water levels may remain below the NWS "Minor Flooding" threshold.
Water is constantly moving through our ecosystem, cycling between the land and air that’s on, above or below the Earth’s surface. This continuous loop, called the water cycle, or hydrologic cycle, brings us rain, recharges our aquifers, and helps fill our lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
DID YOU KNOW: The water cycle is an important component of managing and protecting South Florida’s water resources.
Join the South Florida Water Management District for the third public meeting about the 2026 Upper East Coast (UEC) Water Supply Plan Update.
Meeting Details
Date: Monday, September 14, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Where: Virtual meeting via Zoom - Zoom Registration Link