Drought in Northern Columbia, Florida

Drought March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 · Northern Columbia, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lack of rainfall in March continued the Extreme (D3) drought. Conditions worsened through the month with the county being upgraded to Exceptional (D4) drought on March 24, 2026. Exceptional drought then continued for the rest of the month.

The wider storm

Almost record below normal rainfall continued during the month of March, persisting extreme drought (D3) conditions area-wide and upgraded the Suwannee Valley and inland southeast Georgia into an exceptional drought (D4) by the end of March. Extreme to exceptional drought conditions combined with dried available fuels resulted in numerous wildfires developing across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324731. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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