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Current Water Conditions in West-Central Florida - September 27, 2005

NOTE: Data used to prepare this statement are provisional and subject to change. The discharge, gage heights, or elevations may change only slightly or significantly when the record is finalized.

Precipitation

Three National Weather Service (NWS) stations and eight USGS rainfall stations were used to represent rainfall conditions for this period. Rainfall in August was below normal at all three NWS stations.

RAINFALL SUMMARY (NWS STATIONS) FOR AUGUST 2005

Station Name

August Total (Inches)

Departure From Normal (Inches)

Tampa

4.09

-3.51

St. Petersburg

3.65

-3.07

Sarasota/Bradenton

5.04

-4.39

RAINFALL SUMMARY (USGS STATIONS) FOR AUGUST 2005

Station Number

Station Name

August Total (Inches)

02294898

Peace River at Ft. Meade

8.12

02296500

Charlie Creek near Gardner

8.46

02298608

Myakka River at Myakka City

2.34

02298830

Myakka River nr. Sarasota

2.02

02300500

Little Manatee River nr Wimauma

2.16

02300700

Bullfrog Creek nr Wimauma

6.08

02303330

Hillsborough River at Morris Bridge nr Thonotosassa

8.46

02307671

Alligator Creek below US 19 at Clearwater

6.84

Surface Water

Flow at selected sites in west-central Florida during August 2005 averaged below the 2-year recurrence interval at six stations, and above the 2-year recurrence interval at one station.

PEAK STAGES, PEAK FLOWS, AND RECURRENCE INTERVALS OBSERVED AUGUST 2005

Station Number

Station Name

Date of Peak

Stage (feet)

Flow (CFS)

Rec. Int.

02271500

Josephine Creek nr DeSoto City

08-26-2005

5.68

344

<2

02294650

Peace River near Bartow

08-17-2005

7.59

1030

>2

02295637

Peace River at Zolfo Springs

08-09-2005

12.76

1830

<2

02296750

Peace River at Arcadia

08-11-2005

8.91

3100

<2

02298830

Myakka River nr Sarasota

08-01-2005

7.40

710

<2

02301500

Alafia River at Lithia

08-01-2005

9.39

913

<2

02310000

Ancolte River nr Elfers

08-15-2005

12.16

171

<2

[Go back and click on Surface Water-Duration Graphs of Selected Streams to compare current values with long-term trends.]

Ground Water

Water levels during August 2005, for selected sites in Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Pasco, and northeast Polk counties, generally decreased during the entire month. Sites in central Polk and Pinellas counties generally increased over the entire month. In Desoto County, levels increased during the first three weeks of the month, with a decrease occurring in the last week. In Hardee County, levels increased during the first half of the month, with a drop occurring in the last half of the month. Hernando County experienced a decrease in groundwater levels in the first half of the month, followed by a general increase in the second half of August 2005.

[Go back and click on Ground Water - Comparison Graphs 2001-2003 to compare current values with previous trends.]

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Maintainer: USGS Florida Webmasters
Last update: 08:51:19 Tue 27 Sep 2005
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