Drought in Coastal Collier County, Florida

Drought May 1, 2018 – May 15, 2018 · Coastal Collier County, Florida

What the National Weather Service wrote

The very dry conditions affecting Southwest Florida since February lingered into May. Only 25 to 50% of the normal rainfall had occurred since February, leading to very low groundwater levels. The onset of heavy rainfall associated with the rainy season put a quick end to the severe drought by May 15th.

The wider storm

A prolonged dry spell since February continued through the middle of May, leading to lingering severe drought conditions over parts of Miami-Dade County as well as western Collier County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 760599. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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