Real Time Data

Just how much rain fell today, or last month in your community? Are the gates on the canal up the block open? How high is water in Lake Okeechobee right now?

The SFWMD has monitoring equipment throughout its 16 counties. In the real-time monitoring network, you can check to see water levels in lakes, canals and waterways throughout the region, and/or check to see if coastal gates and other water control structures are open or closed.

Structures are named S-###. Gates are G-###. Canals are marked with C-###. A map of District Structures (a 2-part PDF, with Overview [PDF] and detailed Insets [PDF] shows how the parts of the SFWMD regional system are named.

Regional Real-Time Data

Hurricane/Storm Tracking & Forecasts

For more current and historic information on rainfall, or water levels, water quality or water storage, see the links below:

DBHydro Browser

Daily Rainfall Report

Monthly & Historic Rainfall

Helping Systems Work Better

Individuals can also play a part, by learning how the interconnected systems work.

"Know the Flow" - a brochure describing how local/neighborhood, secondary and regional water management systems work, and offering residents tips for checking/maintaining their neighborhood drainage system.
Know the Flow [PDF]
Conozca el Sistema de Drenaje [PDF]

Managing Emergencies

When water levels are too high, or too low, SFWMD Emergency Management Operations monitors and optimizes regional water managemment.