Drought in Mainland Monroe, Florida

Drought April 22, 2025 – April 30, 2025 · Mainland Monroe, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lack of significant rainfall in the winter and spring months led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) across Mainland Monroe County, which began mid-to-late April. By the end of April, the northern half of the county was in extreme drought (D3). Locations within Mainland Monroe County had received approximately 50 to 70% of the normal rainfall total value for that time period. Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was over 500 across the area.

The wider storm

Prolonged periods of dry weather across much of South Florida during the winter and spring months led to the development of severe drought conditions through the end of April.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1255796. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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