Florida's worst-known drought is continuing into our rainy season, with news that Lake Okeechobee's water level today is matching a historic low. The Lake is the key water supply for nearly 5 million people in South-Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, and the Everglades.
The average water level should be around 13 feet in the 2nd largest freshwater lake in the United States. The South Florida Water Management District is expecting a new record low of under 8.97 feet by Friday due to evaporation.
According to weather forecasters, an average rainy season, which we are in now, will mean that florida will still be in drought at the end of the season. Then the impact of the drought will be much more severe next season.
Should the freshwater levels drop to low, contamination from the surrounding saltwater is highly likely and forecasters predict that in such a scenario it could take up to ten years before South-Florida's drinking water is restored.
For the moment there is severe water restrictions - which seems so unreal because there is lakes everywhere on my way to work - and everyone is looking to the Heavens for rain.
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