Glades County, FL Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Glades County, FL?
Over 53 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Glades County's aquifer is declining at a typical pace for a declining county: 1.6 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Glades County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 6.7 ft below land surface. Readings span 1971-12-14 to 2025-02-05, 350 measurements from USGS well USGS-265529081185201 (Gl-267 Well Near Palmdale, Fl), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Glades County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Glades County ranks 1152nd from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 13,132 people live in Glades County, Florida. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Glades County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Glades County's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Glades County's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.