Drought — Coastal Collier County, Florida

2023-05-01 to 2023-05-02 · Coastal Collier County, Florida

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1104031. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.