WCA -
Rainfall:
Most of the rain fell over the Park this past week (see Raindar.gif) and as a result the Park was the only region of the Greater Everglades where rainfall (Mean = 2.4”) was greater than evaporation (7-day Total = 1.7” see attached srs.pdf). The rest of the region saw about 1.0 inch of rain.
Water Conservation Areas:
On average, water levels are where they were
last week (see WCA stages spreadsheet). WCA-3A and 3B continue to have POOR
inundation rates. A maximum stage decrease of -0.10 ft for the
Rainfall was heavier last week
than we have seen of late across ENP and FL Bay. Precip totals at wetland &
marine platforms ranged from 0.8 – 3.7” over the 7 d period. As a result,
Salinity showed mixed trends
across FL Bay last week. Salinity at Trout Ck. was flashy again last
week, ranging from 10 – 25 psu. Salinity in the Taylor ponds remained
very low for much of the week (~ 1 psu at Argyle Hendry, TR), with the exception
of a flow reversal that pushed Bay water up Taylor River and increased salinity
to 10 – 15 psu in the latter part of the week at Pond 5 (just downstream from
station TR). Salinity readings in the north-central Bay areas of
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