JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The St. Johns River Water Management District expanded its “moderate water shortage” on Monday to include five additional counties.
The expansion includes Nassau, Clay, St. Johns, Flagler and Putnam counties due to ongoing limited rainfall and declining water levels.
We told you on Feb. 5 when a water shortage was declared in Duval, Alachua, Baker, Bradford and Marion counties.
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Under the declaration, the district prohibits wasteful and unnecessary water use. This applies to all sectors, including public supply, commercial, industrial, agricultural, landscape and recreational uses.
The U.S. Drought Monitor currently classifies the entire region as being in an extreme drought. The district expanded the shortage order after evaluating groundwater levels, river flows and current drought conditions across northeast Florida.
Additional restrictions could come if conditions continue to deteriorate.
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