ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 is getting a firsthand look at waterways across Central Florida amid reports of low water levels at the following locations:
- Ranchland Park in Winter Springs
- Lake Eola in downtown Orlando
- Lakes and canals featured on the Scenic Boat Tour in Winter Park
- Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs
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The U.S. Wildland Fire Service is containing a 2,500-acre wildfire along U.S. 41. The road remains open but may have temporary closures. Other closures and current status can be found: https://t.co/VNS4C0Gf3b #EvergladesNationalPark #Everglades #USWFS pic.twitter.com/9rUmJlXhNY
— Everglades National Park (@EvergladesNPS) April 28, 2026
The low water concerns come as drought conditions continue to draw attention across the state. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles to the south, a fire is burning through South Florida’s Everglades National Park — scorching thousands of acres and raising new alarms about the region’s dry conditions.
Check out News 6’s Tylisa Hampton’s video updates from around the area.
LAKE EOLA
Sizzling stretch
According to Chief Meteorologist Candace Campos, it’s been an unusually dry stretch across Central Florida, and conditions are only expected to get worse as temperatures climb into the low 90s this week.
The latest drought update shows that most of the region is now dealing with severe to extreme drought, with many areas seeing a rainfall deficit of more than 4 to 5 inches so far this year.
With little rain in the forecast and increasing heat, the situation is likely to intensify.
In fact, it would take roughly 24 to 25 inches of rain over the next three months to completely erase the current drought conditions.