Florida Administrative Code
40 - WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
40D - Southwest Florida Water Management District
Chapter 40D-21 - WATER SHORTAGE PLAN
Section 40D-21.211 - Monitoring Conditions

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 40D-21.211

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) Purpose - This part of the chapter generally describes the data collection and analyses that the District continuously undertakes in anticipation of and during a declared Water Shortage or Water Shortage Emergency.

(2) Condition monitoring - Water resource data and water demand data will be obtained from any source of information needed to evaluate the following:

(a) Drought Indicators shown in Table 21-1.

(b) Current regional lake levels and their relationship to low normal values.

(c) Current and recent values of the U.S. Drought Monitor from the National Drought Mitigation Center.

(d) Current precipitation outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service.

(e) Public supply storage status.

(3) Minimum monitoring standards - At a minimum, the District will monitor the Drought Indicators specified in Table 21-1.

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 373.175, 373.246 FS.

New 4-9-06, Amended 7-5-12.

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