Drought — Inland Okaloosa, Florida

2016-11-01 to 2016-11-30 · Inland Okaloosa, Florida

Event narrative

A prolonged period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions across Northwest Florida. By the end of November, the entire region was under Extreme (D3) Drought. The entire area saw rain totals less than 50% of normal for the month, with many areas receiving less than 10% of normal. This lack of rain came on the heels of one of the driest Octobers on record.

Wider weather episode

An extensive period of dry weather resulted in worsening drought conditions, with extreme drought developing over the western Florida Panhandle during the month of November.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 667616. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.