Tallahassee has fallen more than 400 mm behind since the drought began in earnest last September. Rainfall totals are also running hundreds of millimetres behind in both Tampa and Jacksonville.
A tiny corner of southeastern Florida, which includes Miami, has seen enough rain to just barely avoid the damaging drought unfolding across the rest of the state.
Localized restrictions continue to grow as the drought persists and worsens.
Twenty-five counties from the Panhandle to the Everglades are under open burn bans as a result of the drought-induced wildfire risk. This includes three counties where yard debris burning is never allowed, covering Duvall (Jacksonville), Orange (Orlando), and Pinellas (Tampa).
Fire is a major concern when conditions are this dry. The Florida Forest Service has documented 1,431 wildfires since the beginning of the year, which are responsible for burning nearly 35,000 hectares of land.
Municipal water restrictions are beginning to pop up in order to stave off potential water shortages.