WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A new Drought Monitor came out Thursday morning, and it shows the drought getting worse across the state.
Drought is getting worse across the state. (WPEC)
Exceptional Drought, which is level 5 out of 5, is spreading across north Florida and into Georgia. Right now, Tallahassee is behind by about 6.5 inches of rainfall this year.
Locally, our drought conditions haven’t changed, and most of South Florida is still under Extreme Drought.
West Palm Beach and Vero Beach are also both behind on rain for the year.
We are behind on rainfall for the year. (WPEC)
West Palm is behind over 4.5 inches of rain, while Vero Beach is behind by close to 3 inches.
If we wanted to get rid of the drought, South Florida would need about 16 inches of rain over the next month, according to NOAA.
Most of Florida would need around 16 inches of rain over the next month to get rid of the drought. (WPEC)
Unfortunately, that’s not something we have in the forecast, so for now the drought will likely continue.