WCA -
Rainfall:
Surplus
precipitation fell throughout the Everglades because evaporation for the week
was 1.4 inches (see srs.pdf) while rainfall ranged from a low of 1.6 inches in WCA-1 to a
high of 4.4 inches in WCA-2B (see attached
Raindar).
Water
Conservation Areas:
On average,
the stage increased by 0.05 ft more than last week for most of the
Sections of
WCA-3A continue to experience declining water levels, but not as bad as last
week. The northeastern section of 3A has been below ground for the last three
weeks.
WCA-1 and 3
are approaching Regulation and WCA-2A is above Regulation (see .doc).
Northwestern
& southeastern areas of ENP receiving more rainfall than other areas.
(see Raindar). Unfortunately, the
dataset for the ENP wetland stations was incomplete for the week (due to some issues
w/ lightening tripping up communication from the platforms). A summary
through Friday, 7/6, indicates that water levels were generally up 0.5” to
1.3”. Only
Salinity
continued to drop or remain low across FL Bay last week. Salinity at
Trout Ck. dropped to below 5 psu last week. Salinity in the TR ponds was
very low all week (~ 3 psu @ Pond 5 & nearly fresh up at Argyle
Hendry). The 30 d moving average concentration at TR continues to
decline, remaining well below the 30 psu point (at 2.7 psu as of Sunday,
7/8). In the central Bay,
Special
Note:
It is not for
the lack of pecuniary (Word of the Week) rewards that the Word for the
Week is taking a holiday, rather it is to prevent tedium and possible aspersions
(another Word of the Week) as to its nature and impetus (yet another
Word of the Week). The Word of the Week is expected to return after peak
hurricane season.
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