Have you ever wondered how much rain has fallen in your neighborhood? Or if a water control structure is open or closed?
DID YOU KNOW: The South Florida Water Management District (District) makes it easy to access this information and other real-time data collected across its 16-county region.
EXPLORE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: The District’s extensive monitoring network, allows you to easily find water levels in lakes, canals and waterways from Orlando to the Florida Keys. You can see how much rain has fallen in your community. You can even find out if coastal gates and other water control structures are open or closed and if pumps are turned on or off.
ONLINE ACCESS: The District’s new, interactive DBHydro Insights application contains historical and up-to-date surface and groundwater information, as well as meteorologic, hydrogeologic and water quality data. It replaces the DBHydro Browser application which has been retired. This upgrade provides the public and stakeholders with faster, easier access to this data and enhanced tools.
Key features include:
📊 Interactive & Shareable Charts: Create and share customizable charts easily with auto-generated links.
🗺️ Map-Driven Exploration: Use an interactive map to quickly find information and data for stations, sites, and or basins and view results immediately.
💻 One-Click Exports: Download data tables and generate interactive graphs in just a few simple steps.
✅ Expanded Data Access: Quickly access the most current data, including provisional water quality values.
UP-TO-THE-MINUTE INFORMATION: In addition, the District’s Site Status Report provides comprehensive up-to-the-minute information for hundreds of water control structures and pump stations throughout the District’s water management system, organized by regions for ease of navigation. It shows the current volume of water being moved and the water level upstream and downstream at each location. It also shows the daily water level for lakes and other large water bodies.
DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS: The District’s actions and water management plans are based on the expertise of scientists, researchers and modelers using the best available techniques and laboratory analyses. Rainfall totals, water levels, and other environmental data collected through the District’s monitoring network guide important water management decisions that support our environmental restoration efforts and provide water to South Florida.
We encourage you to visit SFWMD.gov/Science to learn more about the District’s vast monitoring network.