WCA -
November 27,
2007
Rainfall:
Rainfall
was relatively high in the Ft Lauderdale region (1”-2”), which had an affect in
WCA-2B and 3B, where precipitation was 0.11” and 0.08”, respectively, for the
past week (see Raindar.gif). For the
rest of the region, rain was negligible (i.e., 0.009” – 0.07”). This was
another week with a deficit water budget because ET was 0.94” (see srs.pdf).
Water Conservation Areas:
Dry
season recession rates predominate in the entire region but not as much as they
have for the last few weeks, especially in WCA-2A (see WCA_stages.xls). Water depths
decreased by 0.08’ in WCA-1, 0.14’ in WCA-2A, 0.1’ in northern WCA-3A, 0.09’
NESRS, but only by 0.03’ in WCA-3B. Water depths are typically above 2 ft, at
this time of year, in the WCAs. However, on average, all the WCAs (except
WCA-2B) have water depths below 2.0 ft. Stages in WCA-1 are in Zone B, WCA-2A
remains well above regulation, and stages in WCA-3 remain below regulation (see
WCA_reg_stages.doc).
Most stations
recorded no rainfall over the 7 d period. ENP wetland water levels were
generally down for the week (see Stages.pdf).
The exception to this trend was at P33 (in northern SRS) where water levels
have been stable. In southern SRS, water level declined by 1.2” and by 1.6” in
the panhandle at EVER6. With the cessation of pumping from S332D,
Salinity
either increased slightly or remained stable across
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