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Rainy Season Readiness

Flood control is a shared responsibility.

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Rainy Season Readiness

Flood control is a shared responsibility.

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Facebook Live: Python Elimination Program

Click “MORE” to watch the check-in of the 1,000 Burmese python caught as part of SFWMD’s program.

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Facebook Live: Python Elimination Program

Click “MORE” to watch the check-in of the 1,000 Burmese python caught as part of SFWMD’s program.

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Know When You Can Water

Lawn watering is limited year round in South Florida.

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Know When You Can Water

Lawn watering is limited year round in South Florida.

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ePermitting

Apply online for water resource permitting

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ePermitting

Apply online for water resource permitting

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Restoration Strategies

for clean water for the Everglades

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Restoration Strategies

for clean water for the Everglades

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Current Water Conditions

05-26-2018
levels
Lake Okeechobee
13.75ft
NGVD29
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05-25-2018
rainfall
Month to date
7.9in
Normal monthly average
2.8
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05-26-2018
storage
View map of major storage areas and available capacity
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In The News

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C-15 Canal Clearing Project to Improve Flood Protection in Palm Beach Co.
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SFWMD Unveils Interactive Strategic Projects Map
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SFWMD Prepared for Wet Season
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Hissssssssssssssssstory Made in the Everglades
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Federico Fernandez, Governing Board Chairman

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 8.1 million.

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Federico Fernandez, Governing Board Chairman

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No Federal Cost-Share Funding Available for Several Everglades Restoration Projects in FY2018
In a series of letters, the Governing Board is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to meet its obligations to provide federal funding for several key Everglades restoration projects. Click "Read More" to see the letters.
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