Florida's Poe Springs stops flowing as daily rain can't offset drought and pumping

Florida's Poe Springs stops flowing as daily rain can't offset drought and pumping

Florida's rainy season may be back above ground, but one of North Central Florida's springs has already reached a troubling milestone below the surface. In Alachua County, WCJB reported that Poe Springs has stopped flowing, a sign that frequent summer rain is still not enough to overcome a severe drought and the longer-term strain on the aquifer that local communities depend on. Here's what to know Hydrologists are continuing to track drought co…