91做厙 staff at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary recorded 0.7 of rain in March (average for March is 2.55).
"Weve only received about half of the rain that weve typically received by this time in the dry season, which runs October through March," says Director of Conservation Shawn Clem, PhD. "That brings us to 39.81 of rain since June, which is 26% lower than average," she adds.
The drought continues. Over the past 17 months, only one month saw average or above-average rainfall (May 2025). Swamp water levels remain higher than one would expect from the low rainfall, but that is expected to change. Recession rates are currently high due to warm daytime temperatures.
"We expect Lettuce Lakes could dry down by the end of April if we dont get considerable rainfall," concludes Clem. Historically, the Lettuce Lakes would dry down an average of once every five years, but this has happened more frequently in recent decades.
