Drought — Mainland Monroe, Florida

2026-01-13 to 2026-01-31 · Mainland Monroe, Florida

Event narrative

A severe (D2) drought developed over mainland Monroe County at the beginning to middle of January.

Wider weather episode

A continued lack of rainfall allowed pre-existing drought conditions to worsen in the month of January with much of South Florida entering a severe drought.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1313635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.