South Florida Water Management District

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Advancing Everglades Restoration

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Advancing Everglades Restoration

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Current Water Conditions

11-27-2022
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Lake Okeechobee
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11-23-2022
rainfall
Month to date
3.53in
Normal monthly average
1.88
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11-27-2022
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In The News

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Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock to Temporarily Close for Maintenance Work
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The Buckhead Ridge S-127 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will be temporarily closed…

Reminder: Resiliency Coordination Forum is on Thursday, December 1
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Join the South Florida Water Management District for an upcoming Resiliency Coordination Forum…

DYK: Giving Thanks to the Men and Women of the SFWMD Who Worked Over 20,000 Hours Responding to Both Hurricanes
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Did you know our SFWMD team worked over 20,000 hours during both hurricanes?


GIS Technology Provides Key Data to Help Protect Our Water Resources
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Did you know the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) uses cutting-edge GIS…

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Welcome to SFWMD.gov

The South Florida Water Management District is the oldest and largest of the state's five water management districts, managing water resources in a 16-county region that stretches from Orlando to the Florida Keys, serving a population of 9 million people.

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Featured Information

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Tropical Storm Nicole and Hurricane Ian: Emergency Orders

There is an interconnected water management system in Central and Southern Florida, and flood control is a shared responsibility between the SFWMD, county and city governments, local drainage districts, HOAs, and residents. The District continues to operate the regional flood control system. 

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