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The District is conducting a 400-acre prescribed burn today at Fort Drum Marsh Conservation Area in Indian River County. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.

The District is conducting a 36-acre prescribed burn today at Orange Creek Restoration Area in Alachua County. The burn will be located on the portion of the property north of SE 219 Avenue. The burn’s purpose is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.

The District is now accepting applications on behalf of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the 2026 Cost-Share Program. The District collaborates closely with the FDEP, local governments and private sector partners to implement impactful projects benefiting the water resources within the District’s 18-county service area.

The District is conducting two prescribed burns today at Lake George Conservation Area in Putnam and Volusia counties.

Following a rainy October, November brought significantly drier conditions across the region, with all 18 counties in the District receiving below-average rainfall for the month. Despite the drier weather, aquifer levels remain healthy, and 14 counties are still above their 12-month rainfall averages. Decreased rainfall allowed most of the water levels across central Florida (St. Johns River Middle Basin) to recede below flood stage.

After an exceptionally wet September left soils saturated, the St. Johns River Water Management District’s 18-county region saw extensive rainfall in October as Hurricane Milton moved through, pushing water levels even higher, leading to flooding along the St. Johns River and many of its tributaries.