Officials discuss recent rainfall and intake-level variability

Jul 10, 2026

Board members reviewed recent rainfall (about 0.5 inch) and discussed how gauge placement and intake elevation affect measured intake flow and water operations.

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S2 reported recent rainfall figures and noted small gains in water levels: "0.5 an inch" and gains of "0.1 and 0.5 or so," and the board discussed how the location of the rain gauge (south of the intake) can mean gauge numbers do not perfectly reflect intake conditions. Members said intake elevation and local topography can change how rain events translate into supply at the intake.

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