The South Florida Water Management District uses cutting-edge weather tools and real-time data to help guide important water management decisions that protect our communities from flooding and safeguard our water resources.
DID YOU KNOW: The District closely monitors weather conditions throughout the year using an extensive rainfall monitoring network.
MANAGING OUR WATER RESOURCES: When rain is scarce, the District keeps water levels stable in canals, wetlands and lakes to prevent saltwater intrusion and protect groundwater supplies. In anticipation of heavy rainfall, the District's team opens flood gates and lowers water levels in canals to protect our communities.
WATCHING THE WEATHER: Our team uses a suite of tools and technology to monitor Florida’s changing weather conditions around the clock. You can access many of these tools on our website. It's easy to check to see how much rain has fallen in your neighborhood or in a neighborhood hundreds of miles away, view historical rainfall data, and more.
REAL-TIME DATA: The District also makes it easy for you to see how weather conditions affect water levels in lakes, canals and waterways throughout the region. You can even find out if coastal gates and other water control structures are open or closed and you can check overall water levels in the system.
The District's extensive environmental database – called DBHYDRO – allows you to search for historical or up-to-date surface and groundwater information, as well as meteorologic, hydrogeologic and water quality data for the District's region.
COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION: In addition, the District’s Site Status Report provides comprehensive information for hundreds of water control structures and pump stations throughout the District’s water management system, organized by regions for ease of navigation. It shows the current volume of water being moved and the water level upstream and downstream at each location. It also shows the daily water level for lakes and other large water bodies.
LEARN MORE: We encourage you to visit SFWMD.gov/Weather to explore the District’s online weather tools, historical data and other resources.