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                 Situation Report of Hydrometeorologic Conditions
                       Jacksonville District (CESAJ-EN-WW)
                                   17 OCT 2026
 
 
Data Ending 2400 hours 16 OCT 2026
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Kissimmee Basin Lake Regulation            Elevation   Regulation  Departure
                                           (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)     (feet)
  Hart & Mary Jane                            60.58        -NR-       -NR-
  East Tohopekaliga                           57.58       57.52       0.06
  Tohopekaliga                                54.70       54.52       0.18
 
  Myrtle, Preston, Joel                       61.55       61.52       0.03
  Trout, Coon, Center, Lizzie & Alligator     63.86       63.61       0.25
  Gentry          Lake Gage = 61.26     S63 = 61.27       61.26       0.01
 
  Cypress                                     51.96       52.26      -0.30
  Hatchineha                                  51.74       52.26      -0.52
  Kissimmee                                   51.75       52.26      -0.51
  Istokpoga                                    -NR-       39.50       -NR-
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                  Okeechobee Lake Regulation
 
                                       Elev        Last Year
                                     (ft-NGVD)     (ft-NGVD)
Avg Daily Lake Okeechobee Elev         12.45          13.91
 Currently in Water Shortage Management Zone
              Regulation Schedule for 16 OCT 2026
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    LOSOM24 Regulation ZoneA=        17.17
    LOSOM24 Regulation ZoneBC=       16.77
    LOSOM24 Regulation ZoneD=        12.90
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Current volume of water in the Lake is  2,895,500 ac-ft.
 
Lake Okeechobee elevation is -2.60 feet below normal for this time of year,
based on todays historical lake average of 15.05 ft-NGVD for the period 1965-07.
 
Herbert Hoover Dike Emergency Action Plan
  Current Monitoring Plan Condition Level - NORMAL
  Monitoring Plan Condition Levels - see EAP page A-2 for more details
    Normal Operations - Lake level below 15.5'
               Lake Level       Inspection Interval, Notes
 
    Level 1 - 15.5 to 16.49      7 to 30 day, varies by reach
    Level 2 - 16.5 to 17.49      1 to  7 day inspections by SFOO, monthly
                                           by CESAJ-EN and OD staff
    Level 3 - > 17.5             daily, SFOO, CESAJ-EN and OD staff
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WCA-1 Area Regulation                      Elevation   Regulation  Departure
                                           (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)     (feet)
  Site 1-8C                                   17.62       17.50       0.12
  Average of Sites 1-7, 1-9, 1-8T             17.48       17.50      -0.02
 
  Regulation Zone Elevations              A2= 17.50   B= 17.00   C= 14.00
 
Storage at the current elevation is    362,800 ac-ft.
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WCA-2A Area Regulation                     Elevation   Regulation  Departure
                                           (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)     (feet)
  Site 2-17                                   14.21       12.74       1.47
  Site S11B Headwater                         13.65       12.74       0.91
 
Storage at the current elevation for Site2-17 is    334,200 ac-ft.
Storage at the current elevation for S11B HW is     -NR-    ac-ft.
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WCA-3A Area Regulation                     Elevation   Regulation  Departure
                                           (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)     (feet)
  Average of Sites 63, 64, 65                  9.91        -NR-       -NR-
  Site 62 - Deer Gage                         11.69       12.00      -0.31
  S-333 Headwater                              9.22
  Regulation Zone Elevations   B= 10.40    C=  -NR-    D=  -NR-   E=  -NR-
 
Storage at the current elevation is    755,000 ac-ft.
 
Site 71 elevation in WCA-3B is  7.50 .
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Portugues and Bucana Rivers, Puerto Rico   Elevation   Regulation  Departure
                                           (ft-NGVD)   (ft-NGVD)     (feet)
  Cerrillos                                    -NR-      573.00       -NR-
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Report Generated 17OCT2026 @ 21:15  ** Preliminary Data - Subject to Revision **