BY DAN HILDEBRAN
A bureau chief for the St. Johns River Water Management District told the organization’s governing board that the water level on Lake Brooklyn has dropped for four months straight, losing 0.7 feet.
Tim Miller, the district’s Water Resource Information Bureau chief, said the lake dropped by 0.1 feet during February, following a 0.2-foot decrease in January, a 0.3-foot drop in December, and a 0.1-foot decrease in November.
The bureau chief blamed the decrease on a lack of rainfall, stating that during February, 16 of the district’s 18 counties received less than their monthly averages, with 14 counties falling short over an inch.
Miller added that over the last 12 months, rainfall throughout the district has remained about 1.5 inches above its 51-inch average.
In February 2024, Lake Brooklyn was 109.2 feet above sea level. At the end of last month, it was 111.5 feet.
