Drought in Metropolitan Miami-dade, Florida

Drought conditions lessened over the area as July rainfall was near to above average. Ground water levels began to increase as a result of the seasonably high rainfall. The level of Lake Okeechobee increased to over 10 feet, but was still over 3 feet below normal levels. Severe to extreme drought conditions remained over the area through the end of the month.

Near to above normal July rainfall across South Florida began to improve severe to exceptional drought conditions over South Florida, with interior and western sections of the southern peninsula improving to only moderate drought conditions by the middle to end of the month.