WCA -
Rainfall:
Substantial rainfall occurred throughout the Greater
Everglades (see Raindar.gif). Rainfall totals
ranged from a high of 4 inches in WCA-2B, to a low
total of 2.3 inches for all of the ENP. Most of this
rainfall was surplus because the total weekly evaporation estimate was 1.5 inches
(see attached srs.pdf).
Water Conservation Areas:
The declining water levels of last week have been
compensated for by the increasing water levels of this week (see stages.xls).
Water levels increased more in the northern Everglades (WCA1
was up 0.36 ft and WCA2A was up 0.44 ft) than they
did in the southern
Rainfall was patchy across ENP and FL Bay last week, with much heavier accumulations
to the north of the Park. Despite the surplus rains north of the ENP, most of the ENP wetlands
experienced declining water levels last week. Water level dropped by 4.3”
to below the surface at Taylor Slough Bridge (TSB).
The ENP panhandle (station EVER6) water level declined by nearly 2 inches.
To the west in Shark River Slough (P33), water level was down by just over 1”. (Note: These data do not reflect the rainfall that fell today
over the eastern ENP)
Salinity showed mixed trends
across FL Bay last week. Strong southerly winds from last week’s low
pressure system caused flow reversals that increased salinity for much of the
latter part of the week in areas of northern
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