Boat motors are being damaged in the shallows. Boat ramps are becoming high and dry. Commercial fisherman John Agnew fears the water district pumps will drain the lake to the point that he will be unable to launch his boat to hook catfish, his bread and butter. South Florida is now under outdoor water use restrictions that limit lawn sprinkling and car washing to two days a week. The water district will solicit public input for that revision at a workshop scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at waterdistrict headquarters on Gun Club Road west of West Palm Beach.
Meteorologists see only scant rain in the near future.
At the tail end of the dry season, South Florida also will see evaporation rates almost double before rains arrive. For April that means an average loss of about 5.7 inches of water, and for May, an average loss of about 6.3 inches, said water district meteorologist Eric Swartz. You're losing on both ends. Try an advanced search.