Drought — Glades, Florida

2024-05-28 to 2024-05-31 · Glades, Florida

Event narrative

Prolonged spring rainfall deficits of up to 8 inches, or 25 to 50 percent of normal, across Glades County led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions. Keetch-Byram Drought Index was over 600 across the area, and a burn ban was implemented for Glades County. The level of Fisheating Creek in Palmdale got down as low as 0.10 feet.

Wider weather episode

Long term late winter/spring rainfall deficits of up to 8 inches led to very dry conditions across Glades County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186041. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.