WCA -
November 13,
2007
Rainfall:
Rainfall
throughout the WCAs was negligible (i.e., < 0.01”). Average precipitation
for the ENP was only 0.03” and most of that rain was focused around the
Flamingo region (see Raindar.gif).
This was another week with a deficit water budget, however ET was not reported,
so the exact amount of the deficit is not known at this time.
Water Conservation Areas:
Dry
season recession rates now predominate the entire region, setting the stage for
significant dry downs and peat burns if these rates continue (see WCA_stages.xls). Water depths
decreased by 0.17’ in WCA-1, 0.22’ in WCA-2A, 0.14’ in northern WCA-3A, 0.11 in
NESRS, but only by 0.05’ in WCA-3B. Water depths are typically between 2-3 ft,
at this time of year, in the WCAs. However, WCA-1 and WCA-2A are just barely
above 2.0 ft and all of WCA-3 has less than 2 ft of water. Stages in WCA-1 are
within Zone A2, WCA-2A remains well above regulation, and stages in WCA-3
remain below regulation (see WCA_reg_stages.doc).
The weekly
RAINDAR basin-wide spatial average of 0.03” reflected very little precip
falling over this area (or any part of south
Salinity
either increased slightly or remained stable across Florida Bay last week (see Salinity.pdf). Salinity
concentrations fluctuated throughout the week, from the single digits into the
mid-teens at both Trout Creek and
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