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Public records from the Suwannee River Water Management District

Florida leads the nation in providing public access to government meetings and records through the state's Public Records and Sunshine laws. We welcome your questions about the work of the Su...

FDEP Sampling Results

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) created a new webpage featuring locations and results of sampling efforts. The map features routine sampling locations and sampling locations in response to an event such as a wastewater spill. The...

River and Lake Levels

The Current River and Lake Levels page is updated every 1-2 hours, while the webpage is updated every 35 minutes after the hour. Times are stated in Eastern Standard Time. These values show the elevation of the water surface above sea level, and not how d...

Applications Extended for Local Government Funding Assistance

LIVE OAK, FLA., April 3, 2020 – The Suwannee River Water Management District has extended the application deadline to the Regional Initiative Valuing Environmental Resources (RIVER) cost-share program. Local communities and agencies can now appl...

A Little Water Conservation Can Go A Long Way

LIVE OAK, FLA., March 31 , 2020 – Small changes in homes and businesses can make a large, collective impact on water conservation.  The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) is recognizing April as Water Conservation Month...

District Recognizes April as Springs Protection Awareness Month

LIVE OAK, FLA., March 30, 2020 – With over 440 documented springs, the Suwannee Valley is home to the largest concentration of freshwater springs in North America. The springs of the area have significant environmental, historical, econ...

District Response to COVID-19

March 26, 2020 Update

DISTRICT RECREATION LANDS REMAIN OPEN, PUBLIC REMINDED TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHILE ENJOYING THE GREAT OUTDOORS!

LIVE OAK, FLA., March 26, 2020 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will keep Distri...

Senate Confirms Board Members and Executive Director

Today, the Florida Senate confirmed the appointments of Richard Schwab and Charles Keith to the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board (Board), and also confirmed Hugh Thomas as executive director of the District.

Water managem...

Spring Forward with Irrigation

LIVE OAK, FLA, March 2, 2019 – On Sunday, March 8, 2020, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) will spring forward with daylight saving time. Along with changing the time on clocks, the District reminds residents and businesses...

District Highlights Invasive Impacts for National Invasive Species Awareness Week

LIVE OAK, FLA, Feb. 26, 2020 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District), in conjunction with land managers throughout the nation, is highlighting the impacts of non-native, exotic plants on District lands as part of National Invas...

Applications Open to Local Governments for Funding Assistance

LIVE OAK, FLA., Feb. 25, 2020 – Local communities have the opportunity to make essential updates through the Suwannee River Water Management District’s (District) Regional Initiative Valuing Environmental Resources (RIVER) cost-share p...

Sign Up for Water Management Notifications

LIVE OAK, FLA., Feb. 19, 2020 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has created new notification system for minimum flow and minimum water level (MFL) updates. Notifications of meetings or materials associated with c...

Celebrate Florida Hiking Trails Month by Visiting District Lands

LIVE OAK, FLA., Feb. 10, 2020 –  During the month of February, area residents and visitors are encouraged to hike the District’s scenic trails in observance of Florida Hiking Trails Month. The Suwannee River Water Management D...

Prescribed Fire Reduces Wildfire Risk In North Central Florida

LIVE OAK, FLA., Jan. 28, 2020 – Prescribed fire, also known as controlled burning, is used by the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) to maintain natural resources and reduce the risk of wildfires. The District recognize...

Over 10 Tons of Debris Cleaned Up on the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers

LIVE OAK, FLA., Jan. 23, 2020 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) removed 10.28 tons of unsecured structures and debris through cleanup efforts on the Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers. Without proper removal, these structures a...

Water Resource Protection Continues on Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers

The Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee River MFL works to protect North Florida's world renowned rivers and springs such as the Ichetucknee River (shown above). 

LIVE OAK, FLA., Dec. 20, 2019 – Today, the Suwannee River Water Management Dist...

District Partners with FEMA to Improve Flood Mapping in North-Central Florida

LIVE OAK, FLA., Dec. 11, 2019 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) held kick-off meetings on Thursday, Nov. 14 in Greenville and Jasper to update citizens and stakeholders about the effort to improve the Federal Eme...

Fall Back for Water Conservation

LIVE OAK, FL, Oct. 31, 2019 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) reminds residents to shift landscape watering to once per week beginning November 3, 2019. The fall watering schedule will remain in effect until Marc...

Rainfall in September Sets a Record Low

LIVE OAK, FLA., Oct. 8, 2019 – Rainfall in September reached a record low of 0.92 inches on average throughout the District. The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) observed 15 raingages that received less than 0.5 inches through...

District Governing Board Adopts Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget

LIVE OAK, FLA., Oct. 1, 2019 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 budget of $65,560,980 and millage rate of 0.3840. Approved on September 24, the annual budget supports ...

Governor Reappoints District Governing Board Members

LIVE OAK, FLA., Sept. 11, 2019 –  On Sept. 11, 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointments of Charles Keith and Richard Schwab to the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board.

“We appreci...

Notice of Continuation

LIVE OAK, FLA., Sept. 10, 2019 – The Suwannee River Water Management District’s (District) Tentative Millage and Budget Public Hearing held on September 10, 2019 was recessed and will continue on September 18, 2019 at 5:05 p.m. at the ...

September 10 Governing Board Meeting Rescheduled

LIVE OAK, FLA., Sept. 10, 2019 –  The Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board meeting for September 10, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at the District Headquarters has been rescheduled. The rescheduled meeting will be held on Septem...

Emergency Order Initiated for All Counties within the District

LIVE OAK, FLA., Aug. 30, 2019 –  The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has issued Emergency Order No. 2019-02 on August 30, 2019 in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. The Emergency Order includes all 15 counties within ...

District Initiates Emergency Order in Preparation for Hurricane Dorian

LIVE OAK, FLA., Aug. 29, 2019 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has issued an emergency order for Hurricane Dorian, which may begin to impact parts of the Suwannee Valley and northwest Florida as early as Monday morning.&...

Tropical Storm Dorian May Cause Additional Flooding in North Florida

LIVE OAK, FLA., Aug. 28, 2019 – Heavy rainfall is expected for north Florida as Tropical Storm Dorian approaches the area. The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) encourages residents and business owners to prepare for potential ...

Threatened Florida Pine Snake Found in North Florida

LIVE OAK, FLA., Aug. 23, 2019 –  A Florida pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus) was discovered at the Suwannee River Water Management District’s (District) recreational tract in the upper Suwannee Valley. The snake is c...

High Floridan Aquifer Levels Result in Record Flows at Manatee Springs

LIVE OAK, FLA., Aug. 13, 2019 – Floridan aquifer levels are now above the 90th percentile in parts of Levy, Alachua and Dixie counties. The high aquifer levels mean that spring flow has continued to be higher than usual at many north Florida spr...

District Intern Juliana Navarro Monitors Mangrove Migration

Mangroves are shrub-like trees that grow in intracoastal waterways, often receiving water from both the ocean and fresh sources. Mangroves are very resilient, and can survive high salinity, low oxygen, thick mud and strong wave conditions. Their survival ...

J.H. Anderson Jr. Memorial Park Grand Opening May 31

LIVE OAK, FLA., May 14, 2019 – The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) and Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) are hosting a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the J.H. Anderson Jr., Memorial Park on Friday, May 31 at ...

North Florida Blooms with Color

LIVE OAK, FLA., May 8, 2019 – Seas of bright yellows, light purples and deep pinks can be seen across the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) with fields, roadways and yards filled with wildflowers. The abundance of blooms opened...

A Little Water Conservation Can Go A Long Way

LIVE OAK, FLA., Apr. 15, 2019 – Small changes in homes and businesses can make a large, collective impact on water conservation.  The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) is celebrating April as Water Conservation Month t...