Drought in Northern Columbia, Florida

Drought April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Northern Columbia, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lack of beneficial rainfall in April continued the Exceptional (D4) drought for the rest of the month.

The wider storm

Almost record below normal rainfall continued during the month of April, persisting extreme drought (D3) and exceptional drought (D4) conditions area-wide. 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 1330012. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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