WCA -
Rainfall:
Total precipitation (in
inches) for the week, starting in the North, was WCA1=1.7; WCA2A=1.0;
WCA2B=0.6; WCA3A=1.7; WCA3B=0.4; ENP=1.0 inches (see attached Raindar.gif). The regions with the
lowest rates of re-hydration were WCA-3B (-0.06’) and ENP (-0.12’) (see
attached WCA Stages.xls).
Water Conservation Areas:
Rainfall exceeded evaporation
(see SRS.pdf) for most regions and this
resulted in net increases in water depth for all regions with the exception of
WCA-3B (-0.06’). Marsh depths now range between 0.62 ft (6-3 gage) and
1.56 ft. (6-5 gage) (Note: Gage 99 is not considered a marsh gauge.), and
continued increases are seen a good thing for the environment. In terms
of the Regulations Schedules; WCA-1 is at Regulation, WCA-2A is above
Regulation, and WCA-3A is below regulation (see WCA Regulation Stages.doc).
No data was received from ENP
since last Tuesday. We are using USGS & SFWMD data to provide an
update for conditions in this area and will try to resolve data issues from
Park by next week. Overall the Park experienced a net loss of water depth
of -0.12’. Salinity continues to remain seasonably low & stable
across FL Bay. Trout Ck. represented the 1 exception, having experienced
a mid-week flow reversal that pushed FL Bay water northward and increased
salinity concentration in the creek upwards of 20 psu before dropping to a
seasonal level (~ 5 psu) over the weekend. Salinity at the mouth of
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