Mainland Monroe storm history

Mainland Monroe County began the month of August in a severe (D2) drought which improved to moderate (D1) drought with rainfall activity through the month.

Mainland Monroe County began the month of July in a severe (D2) drought which lingered with limited rainfall activity through the month.

Mainland Monroe County began the month of June in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity allowed improvement to moderate (D1) to severe (D2) drought.

Most of mainland Monroe County began the month of May in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered though rainfall activity mid to late month allowed for slight improvement to widespread severe (D2) drought by the end of the month.

Lack of significant rainfall in the winter and spring months led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) across Mainland Monroe County, which began mid-to-late April. By the end of April, the northern half of the county was in extreme drought (D3). Locations withi…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts reaching 40 mph, across Mainland Monroe County. Wind damage was minimal, mainly to trees due to passing tornadoes across the area.

Storm surge flooding was observed at the Flamingo Campground of Everglades National Park late on October 9th and early on October 10th. There was minor damage due to water entering structures at the visitor center. A maximum storm tide of 3.09 ft above NAVD88 was measured by the …

Storm surge flooding was observed at the Flamingo Campground of Everglades National Park late on September 26th and early on September 27th. Up to 10 inches of flooding was noted in the housing area, and up to 4 inches of flooding in the Maintenance Yard.

An Everglades National Park ranger reported minor saltwater flooding in Flamingo, on the flood-prone campground adjacent to the water, during the high tide cycles. Standing water was less than one foot on the road at the Flamingo Campground.

Minor coastal flooding was observed in Flamingo during high tide on the afternoon of August 4th.

The National Park Service reported coastal flooding that inundated the campgrounds, housing area, and maintenance areas around Flamingo. Eleven vehicles had water intrusion and one required a tow truck. Four trailer pads closest to the shoreline had the concession resident traile…

After a dry January and February, below normal rainfall continued over Mainland Monroe County in March. These prolonged dry conditions led to the designation of severe drought (D2) by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Reports of several road closures, including US-41, due to wildfire and smoke from Big Cypress National Preserve. The fire has caused US-41 to be closed between SR-29 in Collier County and Krome Ave in Miami. The fire caused the loss of one private structure and two out buildings …

Less than a quarter of an inch of rain fell during the first half of May across most of Mainland Monroe County, leading to the continuation of severe drought conditions. Surface and underground water levels dropped to around 10% of normal in some areas. Rainfall increased signifi…

Rainfall amounts for all of March and the first 3 weeks of April were generally in the 1 inch range across most of Mainland Monroe County. As a result, water levels in the Everglades and Big Cypress Preserve reached near-record low levels. This led to the development of severe dr…

Satellite imagery and radar velocity data support wind speeds of 75 to 90 mph were sustained in Mainland Monroe county. Tree damage and storm surge was also evident via satellite imagery.

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, resulti…

Dry conditions throughout March led to the development of severe drought conditions over far southern Florida by the latter part of the month. Rainfall totals were mostly under an inch over the far southern portions of the Everglades, limiting water flow.

June continued the streak of below normal rainfall over most of South Florida. Little rain fell during the first 10 days of the month, with the rainy season not starting until around June 8th. Almost all the rain across the area fell in the last 2 weeks of the months. Total rainf…

The prolonged dry period over southern Florida continued through May, with the October 2010 to May 2011 period being the driest October to May on record at West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Naples. Total rainfall amounts for the month of May ranged from just over a quarter of …

Below normal rainfall fell over most of South Florida during the month of April. Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter of an inch to about 1 inch over interior and western sections of the South Florida peninsula, to about 1 to 3 inches on average over the eastern half of the pen…

March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the …

The drought which began during the late winter months continued into early and mid May over South Florida. A very dry start to the month prompted the issuance of extreme drought (D3) conditions over virtually all of South Florida by the middle of the month. The onset of the rainy…

April continued the stretch of very dry conditions across South Florida. The five-month period from November 2008 to April 2009 was the second driest on record for most South Florida locations. April rainfall was less than an inch at most locations, with only metro sections of So…

Dry conditions persisted across most of South Florida during March. Most areas received less than 2 inches of rain, with some interior and western areas receiving less than 1 inch for the entire month. Some east coast areas received higher amounts from a stalled front during the …

Portions of South Florida experienced tropical storm conditions while Hurricane Ike passed across Cuba and the southwestern Gulf of Mexico during September 9th and 10th. The center of hurricane at its closest to mainland south Florida remained around 200 miles away as a category …

The center of Tropical Storm Fay moved across Key West early in the evening of the 18th and into the mainland of South Florida at Cape Romano shortly before 5 AM on the 19th. Minimum central pressure was 989 MB at landfall, but continued to decrease after landfall to 986 MB. The …