Drought — Mainland Monroe, Florida

2023-03-14 to 2023-03-31 · Mainland Monroe, Florida

Event narrative

After a dry January and February, below normal rainfall continued over Mainland Monroe County in March. These prolonged dry conditions led to the designation of severe drought (D2) by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Wider weather episode

Prolonged periods of dry weather across much of South Florida during the winter months led to the development of severe drought conditions during the month of March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1090432. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.