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Over the last seven
days, the upper Kissimmee Basin received 0.66 inches of rainfall to bring the
30 day total to 3.98 inches (124% of average) and the lower basin received
approximately 0.60 inches to bring the 30 day total to 3.92 inches (127% of
average) (Daily Rainfall Report 10/27/08).
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Water levels in
most of 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 1.4 ft in general see graphic.
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Large numbers of
wading birds are foraging on the floodplain.
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From 10/21/08 to
10/28/08 dissolved oxygen concentrations in the