Drought — Inland Miami-dade, Florida

2012-03-20 to 2012-03-31 · Inland Miami-dade, Florida

Event narrative

Dry conditions throughout March led to the development of severe drought conditions over far southern Florida by the latter part of the month. Rainfall totals were mostly under an inch over the far southern portions of the Everglades, limiting water flow.

Wider weather episode

Stable high pressure led to dry conditions and the development of drought conditions over far southern Florida.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 379680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.