District: Dry conditions persist across area

Rainfall deficit in N. Florida passes 19 inches at end of July.

  • While some areas of North Florida received more than 11 inches of rain in July, the Suwannee River Water Management District received an average of 5.41 inches that month, less than the historical average. (COURTESY)
    While some areas of North Florida received more than 11 inches of rain in July, the Suwannee River Water Management District received an average of 5.41 inches that month, less than the historical average. (COURTESY)

    LIVE OAK — While rain in late July and early August has improved groundwater levels across North Florida, July was another month of below-average rainfall that added to the rainfall deficit.&nbsp…