Hydrologic Conditions in Northwest Florida: 2006 Water Year
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Hydrologic Conditions in Northwest Florida: 2006 Water Year ALABAMA Introduction 02375500 02367900 FLORIDA 02365200 02370000 02368000 02365470 National data for streamflow, 02368500 02370500 02365500 ground-water levels, and quality of water 02366996 02358789 GEORGIA 02376033 02370700 02369000 02358000 for the 2006 water year are accessible 303025085350501 02328522 02369600 02365769 02329000 to the public on the U.S. Geological 02359000 02329600 02376100 02330100 Survey’s (USGS) Site Information Man- 02366500 02359500 02358700 02329900 02330000 agement System (SIMS) website (http:// EXPLANATION 02326900 02327033 STREAMGAGING STATION 02359315 web10capp.er.usgs.gov/adr06_lookup/ 02376100 02327022 02330150 02327100 02359051 search.jsp). This fact sheet describes data LAKE GAGING STATION 02330400 300740084293001 02329900 and hydrologic conditions throughout USGS MONITORING WELL LOCATION 303025085350501 02359170 MAP northwest Florida during the 2006 water REPRESENTATIVE STREAMGAGING STATION year (fig. 1), when record-low monthly REPRESENTATIVE USGS MONITORING WELL streamflow conditions were reported at 02040 60 MILES several streamgage locations. Prior to 1960, these data were published in various USGS Water-Supply Papers and included water-related data 02319000 collected by the USGS during the water Suwannee year (October 1 to September 30). In 02319394 River 1961, a series of annual reports, “Water 02319500 Resources Data-Florida,” was introduced 02315500 02319800 that published surface-water data. In 02326000 1964, a similar report was introduced for 02324400 02326550 Suwannee the purposes of publishing water-quality 02320000 02325000 River data. In 1975, the reports were merged Ichetucknee 02321000 River to a single volume and were expanded GULF 02320500 02322800 02321500 to publish data for surface water, water Santa OF quality, and ground-water levels. Formal MEXICO Fe River 02324000 02322500 publication of the annual report series 02323000 was discontinued at the end of the 2005 FLORIDA water year, upon activation of the SIMS 02323500 website database. LOCATION 02323502 MAP 02323566 Precipitation GULF OF MEXICO 02323592 Precipitation across northwest 010 02313700 20 MILES Florida during the 2006 water year varied. Precipitation data from seven 010 20 KILOMETERS National Oceanic and Atmospheric EXPLANATION 82°48´ 82°46´ Administration (NOAA) climate stations, STREAMGAGING STATION 02323500 0 1 MILE (Lake City, Perry, Tallahassee, Apalachi- 02322685 REPRESENTATIVE SITE 29°59´ 0 1 KILOMETER 02322687 cola, Panama City, Crestview, and Pensa- 02322688 cola) indicated total precipitation ranged 02322691 02322694 from 37.26 (in.) inches at Panama City 02322695 to 50.33 in. at Lake City for the water year. The cumulative monthly departures 02322699 02322698 Figure 1. Northwest Florida ranged from 27.50 in. below normal at and monitoring stations. 02322700 29°57´ Panama City to 3.27 in. below normal at River Lake City for the water year (table 1). knee hetuc Precipitation during the fall quarter Figure 1. Northwest Florida and monitoring stations. Ic (October-December), one of the dryer Santa Fe River periods, varied across northwest Florida. U.S. Department of the Interior Printed on recycled paper Fact Sheet 2007-3054 U.S. Geological Survey August 2007 Table 1. Total precipitation and cumulative monthly departure from the 30-year normal (1971-2000). [Values shown in inches] Station name October -December 2005 January-March 2006 April-June 2006 July-September 2006 Water year 2006 Total Departure Total Departure Total Departure Total Departure Total Departure precipita- precipita- precipita- precipita- precipita- tion tion tion tion tion Lake City 10.74 2.54 9.89 -3.14 12.71 -1.06 16.99 -1.61 50.33 -3.27 Perry 11.53 2.44 7.94 -6.09 11.98 -0.69 11.57 -10.32 43.02 -14.66 Tallahassee 9.79 -1.42 10.00 -6.46 13.46 -2.00 11.39 -8.69 44.64 -18.57 Apalachicola 7.75 -3.56 7.12 -6.46 10.63 0.71 16.51 -5.19 42.01 -14.50 Panama City 6.20 -5.89 6.95 -9.72 8.38 -5.22 15.73 -6.67 37.26 -27.50 Crestview 10.32 -0.50 8.39 -10.07 7.59 -9.02 11.54 -6.51 37.84 -26.10 Pensacola 12.22 -0.34 6.99 -9.43 7.39 -7.29 18.93 -1.69 45.53 -18.75 SUWANNEE RIVER AT ELLAVILLE, FLORIDA (02319500) SANTA FE RIVER AT WORTHINGTON SPRINGS, FLORIDA (02321500) STEINHATCHEE RIVER NEAR CROSS CITY, FLORIDA (02324000) 10,000 5,000 50,000 MAXIMUM MAXIMUM 5,000 MAXIMUM 2,000 2,000 20,000 1,000 1,000 500 MEAN 10,000 200 500 MEAN 100 5,000 50 2006 Water Year 200 MEAN 2006 Water Year 20 100 10 2,000 50 5 2006 Water Year 1,000 2 MINIMUM 1 20 0.50 500 10 MINIMUM 0.20 0.10 5 200 0.05 MINIMUM 0.02 2 100 0.01 1 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep WATER YEAR WATER YEAR WATER YEAR 40,000 5,000 2,500 35,000 2,250 4,000 2,000 30,000 1,750 25,000 3,000 1,500 DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND 20,000 1,250 15,000 2,000 1,000 750 10,000 1,000 500 5,000 250 0 0 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 CALENDAR YEAR CALENDAR YEAR CALENDAR YEAR Figure 2. Suwannee River at Ellaville water year 2006 monthly mean discharge Figure 3. Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs water year 2006 monthly compared to the maximum, minimum, and mean monthly mean discharge for mean discharge compared to the maximum, minimum, and mean monthly mean the period 1927-2006, and the monthly mean discharge for the period discharge for the period 1932-2006, and the monthly mean discharge for October 1996 to September 2006. the period October 1996 to September 2006. During this period, the cumulative departure ranged from 10.07 in. below storm season. The monthly cumulative monthly departure ranged from 5.89 in. normal at Crestview to 3.14 in. below departure, however, was well below nor- below normal at Panama City to 2.54 in. normal at Lake City (table 1). mal ranging from 10.32 in. below normal above normal at Lake City. Pensacola Precipitation during the spring at Perry to 1.61 in. below normal at Lake reported near normal conditions during quarter (April-June 2006) had a large City (table 1). this quarter (0.34 in. below normal) variation. The cumulative monthly (table 1). departure ranged from 9.02 in. below Surface Water For the winter quarter (January- normal at Crestview to 0.71 in above Table 2 provides data from seven March), normally a wet period, precipita- normal at Apalachicola (table 1). representative sites in northwest Florida tion was well below normal at all seven The summer quarter (July-Septem- showing 2005 and 2006 water year mean locations. The cumulative monthly ber 2006), normally is the wet thunder- discharge and percent of mean of the Table 2. Relation of period-of-record mean annual discharge to mean discharge for the 2005 and 2006 water years. Mean Mean Mean discharge discharge for Station name annual for the 2005 the 2006 water Station Period of discharge water year Percent of year Percent of number record mean mean Value Value Value Representative streams in (cubic feet per (cubic feet (cubic feet per northwest Florida second) per second) second) 02319500 Suwannee River at Ellaville, FL 1927-2006 6,380 11,800 185 3,650 57 02321500 Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs, FL 1932-2006 419 560 134 256 61 02324000 Steinhatchee River near Cross City, FL 1950-2006 310 496 160 69.6 22 02329000 Ochlockonee River near Havana, FL 1926-2006 1,040 1,930 186 433 42 02359000 Chipola River near Altha, FL 1913-2006 1,490 2,110 142 965 65 02369000 Shoal River near Crestview, FL 1938-2006 1,110 1,790 161 616 55 02375500 Escambia River near Century, FL 1935-2006 6,250 8,910 142 3,250 52 STEINHATCHEE RIVER NEAR CROSS CITY, FLORIDA (02324000) OCHLOCKONEE RIVER NEAR HAVANA, FLORIDA (02329000) 5,000 10,000 MAXIMUM 2,000 5,000 MAXIMUM 1,000 2,000 500 MEAN 1,000 200 MEAN 500 100 50 2006 Water Year 200 2006 Water Year 20 100 10 50 MINIMUM 5 2 MINIMUM 20 1 10 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep WATER YEAR WATER YEAR 2,500 8,000 2,250 7,000 2,000 6,000 1,750 5,000 1,500 DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND 1,250 4,000 1,000 3,000 750 2,000 500 1,000 250 0 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 CALENDAR YEAR CALENDAR YEAR Figure 4. Steinhatchee River near Cross City water year 2006 monthly mean Figure 5. Ochlockonee River near Havana water year 2006 monthly mean discharge compared to the maximum, minimum, and mean monthly mean discharge compared to the maximum, minimum, and mean monthly mean discharge for the period 1950-2006, and the monthly mean discharge for the discharge for the period 1926-2006, and the monthly mean discharge for the period October 1996 to September 2006.