Drought — Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

2009-02-24 to 2009-02-28 · Metro Palm Beach County, Florida

Event narrative

The driest winter on record over many locations in southeast Florida led to the onset of severe drought (D2) conditions. At Miami International Airport, winter season rainfall was only 0.74 inches, making it the driest winter on record. At Fort Lauderdale, winter season rainfall was only 0.39 inches, also the driest on record. At West Palm Beach, the winter season rainfall was 2.01 inches, the second driest on record.

No significant impacts had been noted as of the end of February due to the early stage of the drought.

Wider weather episode

The driest winter on record in many locations triggered the onset of severe drought conditions over southeast Florida.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 156936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.