The recent rains across South Florida, which have followed a repeating pattern over the last three weeks, first with a couple of stationary fronts keeping instability at bay and now this week, a channel of deep tropical moisture in place, have made a significant dent in the drought.

When examining the Drought Monitor report released on September 4, with a cut-off date of September 2, it indicates that the Panhandle has only a small area of abnormally dry conditions, located between the northern portions of Jefferson, Leon, and Gadsden counties. At the same time, southeast Florida was experiencing worse drought conditions, not only over highly populated areas, but also over a much larger area, which included Miami-Dade, Broward, and St. Lucie County.

Drought conditions flipped (almost)

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