SRWMD Hydrologic Conditions Report for January

is now available

LIVE OAK, FLA., FEBRUARY 12, 2025 – To help enhance public awareness of water levels and the impact rainfall has on current conditions in North Florida, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has released its Hydrologic Conditions Report for the month of January.  

This monthly report highlights rainfall, surface water and groundwater levels, a climate and drought outlook, as well as other scientific data that can be utilized to help educate the public about the impact rainfall has on North Florida.  

Notable highlights from the month of January include:  

• The District received an average rainfall of 5.11 inches, which is approximately 40 percent higher than the 1932-2024 average of 3.64 inches. The 12-month period ending on January 31 reflected a Districtwide rainfall deficit of 0.75 inches, which is an improvement from the 1.89-inch deficit seen at the end of December.
• Most counties in the District received between 3 and 7 inches of rainfall on average, with parts of Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, and Union counties receiving more than 7 inches of rainfall. 
• Most of the rainfall the District received in January was spread across two days, January 18-19. The Districtwide average for those two days was 2.74 inches, which accounted for more than 50 percent of the monthly rainfall total. 
• Many river stations finished the month in either the normal (25^th to 75^th percentile) flow range, though gages on the Ichetucknee, Steinhatchee, Aucilla, and Santa Fe rivers trended in the above normal (75^th to 100^th percentile) flow range due to locally heavy rainfall for the month. 
• Upper Floridan Aquifer levels across the District reflected normal (25^th to 75^th percentile), high (75^th to 90^th percentile), and extremely high (above 90^th percentile) levels for the month and ended January with an average around the 72^nd percentile. 
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) three-month seasonal outlook suggests above normal temperatures along with below normal precipitation throughout the District from February through April. 
• The U.S. Drought Monitor report released on February 6 shows Abnormally Dry conditions in all or parts of Alachua, Bradford, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy counties.  
  
  

The full report can be found on the District’s website under the Science & Data tab. It is typically updated the second week of each month, and reports from the previous five years are available for viewing.  

The mission of the Suwannee River Water Management District is to protect and manage water resources using science-based solutions to support natural systems and the needs of the public. Headquartered in Live Oak, Florida, the District serves 15 surrounding north-central Florida counties. 

For more information about the District, visit www.MySuwanneeRiver.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X. 

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