Drought in Mainland Monroe, Florida

Drought April 1, 2012 – April 24, 2012 · Mainland Monroe, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

April started very dry over interior sections of south Florida as high pressure continued to dominate the local weather. Decreasing ground water levels led to the continuation of severe drought conditions. The second half of April was significantly wetter across the area, resulting in slightly improving drought conditions by the end of the month.

The wider storm

Very dry conditions continued into early April over all of South Florida as high pressure continued to provide stable atmospheric conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 379694. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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