Drought in Hendry, Florida

Drought March 1, 2025 – March 31, 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 continuation and expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions throughout March. Keetch-Byram Drought Index was over 500 across the area, and a burn ban continued for Hendry County.

The wider storm

Prolonged periods of dry weather across much of South Florida during the winter months led to the continuing severe drought conditions through the end of March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1233080. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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