Kissimmee
Watershed Environmental Conditions – 10/21/08:
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Over the last
seven days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.34 inches of rainfall to bring
the 30 day total to 3.93 inches (98% of average) and the lower basin received
approximately 0.16 inches to bring the 30 day total to 4.2 inches (108% of
average). (Daily Rainfall Report 10/13/08).
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Water levels in
the upper basin lakes continue to closely follow their regulation
schedules. Stage in Lakes Kissimmee, Hatchineha and
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Discharge from
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Water depths on
the floodplain currently range from 0.5 to 1.5 ft in general see_attached.
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Large numbers of
wading birds are foraging on the floodplain.
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From 10/14/08 to
10/21/08 dissolved oxygen concentrations in the