March Rainfall and 2026 Water Level Data from Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Audubon workers at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary recorded 0.7” of rain in March (common for March is 2.55”). 

“We’ve solely obtained about half of the rain that we’ve usually obtained by this time within the dry season, which runs October by way of March,” says  Director of Conservation Shawn Clem, PhD. “That brings us to 39.81” of rain since June, which is 26% decrease than common,” she provides.

The drought continues. Over the previous 17 months, just one month noticed common or above-average rainfall (Might 2025).  Swamp water ranges stay greater than one would count on from the low rainfall, however that’s anticipated to alter. Recession charges are at present excessive resulting from heat daytime temperatures. 

“We count on Lettuce Lakes may dry down by the top of April if we don’t get appreciable rainfall,” concludes Clem. Traditionally, the Lettuce Lakes would dry down a median of as soon as each 5 years, however this has occurred extra ceaselessly in current many years.