Drought — Coastal Collier County, Florida

2017-06-01 to 2017-06-06 · Coastal Collier County, Florida

Event narrative

The severe drought which began the month in Collier County was downgraded to a moderate drought on June 6th as heavy rains affected the area. The drought was completely eliminated by the next drought monitor update on June 13th.

Wider weather episode

The drought which began in March across Southwest Florida was wiped out by days of very heavy rainfall and flooding, especially during the period of June 4-8. As much as 20 inches of rain fell during this period in the Big Cypress Preserve of Collier County, with widespread 5-15 inches over the rest of Collier County and parts of Hendry County. In Glades County, the heavier rainfall arrived a little later, prolonging the drought slightly in that area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 710843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.