LIVE OAK, FLA., SEPTEMBER 11, 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 August.  

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 August include:  

• The District received an average rainfall of 6.48 inches, which was approximately 15 percent lower than the 1932-2024 average of 7.66 inches. The 12-month period ending August 31 reflected a Districtwide rainfall deficit of 7.21 inches, which was a significant increase from the 1.85-inch deficit seen at the end of July. 
• Most counties in the District received between 4 inches to more than 7 inches of rainfall on average, with parts of Levy and Suwannee counties receiving more than 12 inches of rainfall. 
• Many of the river gages in the District finished in the normal (25^th to 75^th percentile) range, though gages on the Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs and near Fort White showed flows in the below normal (10^th to 25^th percentile) range. Additionally, gages in the Santa Fe Basin – Graham and New River – along with the North Prong St. Marys gage also had below normal flows at the end of August. Conversely, gages at Little River, Alapaha at Statenville, and Alapaha near Jennings showed flows in the above normal (75^th to 90^th percentile) range. 
• Upper Floridan Aquifer levels across the District reflected low (10^th to 25^th percentile) to extremely high (above 90^th percentile) levels for the month and ended August with an average around the 50^th percentile.  
• The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) three-month seasonal outlook suggests above normal temperatures along with above normal precipitation throughout the District from September to November 2025. 
• The U.S. Drought Monitor report released on September 4 showed only northern Jefferson County with abnormally dry conditions.         

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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