Drought in Hendry, Florida

Drought February 11, 2025 – February 28, 2025 · Hendry, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Prolonged winter rainfall deficits, with a total 50 to 70 percent of normal, across Hendry County led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions. Keetch-Byram Drought Index was over 500 across the area, and a burn ban was implemented for Hendry County.

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 by the end of February.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1231386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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