WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — The Drought Monitor that was issued Thursday morning shows significant improvments in Florida’s drought.
The drought has improved across the state. (WPEC)
There are still some areas across the state that are behind on rainfall for the year, however, the drought is looking much better overall.
Locally, the Extreme Drought is nearly gone.
Extreme Drought is almost gone across the area. (WPEC)
As we continue moving through rainy season, hopefully this trend will continue.
For June, we normally see around 8.5 inches of rain in West Palm Beach. We’ve seen 2.5 inches so far.
There is an increased rain chance this weekend, which will continue to benefit the area.