A Really Rainy Summer Raises Water Levels in the Swamp

With 11.38 inches of rain recorded at the Sanctuary in August, we received slightly above the 10.8-inch August average.

Combined with 9.5 inches in July and a whopping 17.72 inches in June brought on by several heavy, punctuated rain events, above-average rainfall this summer has kept our water levels high, enabling fish, crustaceans, and other aquatic prey to spread out across the landscape.  

September also started very wet with 4.34 inches recorded in the first three days!