Lake Okeechobee: Lake-O is back to normal mode

[StormTracker]

With rainy season over I expect this downward trend to continue. Glad we have a pretty full lake to end the season..Job well done SFWMD!

Yeah it looks like they played they're cards right this time, but, we're still a little behind the 8-ball! For the last 2 years the lake levels were still above the 14ft. mark at this time of year. It dropped below 14ft. at the end of Sept.!!!

21OCT10 -1 Year = 21 OCT 2009 14.19 0.51
21OCT10 -2 Year = 21 OCT 2008 14.89 1.21

Looks like we will still be facing water restrictions unless we get a rainy dry-season!

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.72
23:00EST 19-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.69
23:00EST 20-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.68
23:00EST 21-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.67
23:00EST 22-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[Aquawind]

With rainy season over I expect this downward trend to continue. Glad we have a pretty full lake to end the season..Job well done SFWMD!

Yeah it looks like they played they're cards right this time, but, we're still a little behind the 8-ball! For the last 2 years the lake levels were still above the 14ft. mark at this time of year. It dropped below 14ft. at the end of Sept.!!!

21OCT10 -1 Year = 21 OCT 2009 14.19 0.51
21OCT10 -2 Year = 21 OCT 2008 14.89 1.21

Looks like we will still be facing water restrictions unless we get a rainy dry-season!

We need to restrict water usage for everyone. If they don't like the lake higher than 15 feet than within a couple feet sounds reasonable. I am wonder how this big purchace of the sugar land will affect the releases if at all. I think this season had some spotty rains so there are alot of areas that will be under fire threat versus the last year's mild fire season.

[brunota2003]

Latest update:

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.65
23:00EST 23-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.64
23:00EST 24-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

Latest update:

Brunota, your graphics are starting to scare me bro!

[brunota2003]

I actually had to edit the water level on the side to show the graph. With the level at or below 13.65 already, I'm going to have to drop the bottom even lower again.

[StormTracker]

I actually had to edit the water level on the side to show the graph. With the level at or below 13.65 already, I'm going to have to drop the bottom even lower again.

Hence the word "scare" in my previous post!!!

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.63
23:00EST 25-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.61
23:00EST 26-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.59
23:00EST 27-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.56
23:00EST 28-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.53
23:00EST 29-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.50
23:00EST 30-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.47
23:00EST 31-OCT-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.

[StormTracker]

L.OKEE
# LEVL=13.45
23:00EST 01-NOV-2010 Satellite

NOTE: All stages and levels are reported in NGVD29 feet.