Drought — Inland Collier County, Florida

2025-03-18 to 2025-03-31 · Inland Collier County, Florida

Event narrative

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over interior Collier County which begin mid-March. Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was over 600 across the area. When the KBDI is over 600, this is often associated with more severe drought and increased wildfire occurrence. A burn ban was implemented for the county.

Wider weather episode

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 March.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1233081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.