South Florida Water Management District

Current Water Conditions

12-28-2023
levels
Lake Okeechobee
15.97ft
12-28-2023
rainfall
Month to date
2.92in
12-28-2023
storage
View map of major storage areas and available capacity

In The News

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. - Today, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) joined federal…

As the winter season approaches and daylight becomes shorter, there are many ways to explore the…

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today unanimously approved…

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) operates the regional water management…

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The South Florida Water Management District is the oldest and largest of the state's five water management districts, managing water resources in a 16-county region that stretches from Orlando to the Florida Keys, serving a population of 9 million people.

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Featured Information

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SFWMD Issues Water Shortage Order for Northeastern Portion of Cape Coral

​​​​​​November 28, 2023 - In order to protect groundwater in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) declared a water shortage and issued mandatory irrigation restrictions for a portion of Cape Coral and unincorporated Lee County. Landscape irrigation is limited to one day a week in the designated area for irrigation water supplied by private wells.

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