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Drought in Metro Palm Beach County, Florida
Drought August 1, 2011 – August 30, 2011 · Metro Palm Beach County, Florida
What the National Weather Service wrote
Rainfall amounts in August ranged from 4 to 6 inches over parts of interior southwest Florida to over 10 inches over parts of southeast Florida. Overall, rainfall averaged near to above average over most areas, leading to gradually improving drought conditions. Lake Okeechobee remained over 3 feet below the normal level for this time of year. Underground water levels remained below normal over much of south Florida, especially over the metro east coast sections.
The wider storm
Normal to above-normal rains over most of South Florida during August led to the continued improvement in drought conditions over the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 343777. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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