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Drought in Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

Drought March 21, 2023 – March 31, 2023 · Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

After a dry winter, only 0.12 inches of rain fell at Palm Beach International Airport during the month of March, and only 1.05 inches in Palm Beach Gardens. This led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions from north to south during the final 10 days of March.

The wider storm

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 1090435. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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