Drought in Gilchrist, Florida

Drought January 27, 2026 – January 31, 2026 · Gilchrist, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lack of rainfall during January combined with multiple freeze events resulted in worsening drought conditions into Extreme (D3) drought by the end of January.

The wider storm

Limited rainfall during this period led to further worsening of drought conditions. In addition, recent hard freeze events have dried available fuels, resulting in an increasing wildfire risk throughout our area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1303574. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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