Drought — Mainland Monroe, Florida

2012-04-01 to 2012-04-24 · Mainland Monroe, Florida

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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_id 379694. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.