SJRWMD affirms water use declaration
Mandatory restrictions remain in place as drought conditions persist.
The amount of rainfall shown is what would be needed over the next three months to end the extreme drought conditions as of June 8, 2026. Source: National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA. [Image courtesy St. Johns River Water Management District]
The St. Johns River Water Management District is an environmental regulatory agency of the state of Florida whose work is focused on ensuring a long-term supply of drinking water and to protect and restore the health of water bodies in the district’s 18 counties in northeast and east-central Florida, which includes Marion. According to the […]
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