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Water levels of Lake Okeechobee rising, discharges possible

Posted at 7:12 AM, May 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-23 07:12:33-04

GLADES CO., Fla.-- The recent rain in South Florida is making the water levels rise in Lake Okeechobee.

The water level on Lake O rose about one foot during the last week. The lake level is about 13 1/2 feet.

The Army Corps of Engineers says discharges are a definite possibility if the rain continues. The corps prefers to have the lake level a little lower than this at the start of wet season.