Lake Region in severe drought

The U.S. Drought Monitor showed abnormally dry conditions in Volusia, Lake, and Orange counties, moderate drought conditions in Duval, St. Johns, Flagler and eastern Clay, Putnam and Marion counties, and severe drought in western Clay, Putnam, and Marion counties as well as all of Bradford, Union, Nassau, Baker, Columbia, Alachua, Gilchrist and Levy counties.

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The bureau chief for the St. Johns River Water Management District said below-average rainfall in December pushed the western and northern sections of the district into severe drought conditions, with other areas of the 18-county district undergoing moderate drought conditions. Tim Miller briefed the district’s governing board during its January 13…

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