Drought in Coastal Collier County, Florida

Drought May 1, 2023 – May 2, 2023 · Coastal Collier County, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Increasing rainfall which began in April, continued during the first part of the month across Southwest Florida. As a result, lingering dryness from the spring drought came to an end at the beginning of May as groundwater levels and soil moisture increased.

The wider storm

Periods of rainfall, some heavy, which began in April, continued at the beginning of May. These rains helped to improve spring drought conditions across Southwest Florida.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104031. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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