Good news that the fresh water releases from Lake Okeechobee may not be needed this year. Last year's high lake levels caused the need for fresh water releases that damage estuaries on the east and west coasts. Click title for link.
After record-breaking rains polluted waterways and threatened the dike around Lake Okeechobee last year, the Army Corps of Engineers wants it known that south Florida is entering the rainy season with the lake 9 inches lower than it was at this time last year.
Today the lake stands at 12.49 feet above sea level, the lowest since before flooding caused by Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012. On this date last year, the lake was at 13.27.
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