Continued dry weather in January, coupled with long-term dryness going back to the previous summer, led to the expansion of severe drought conditions over South Florida.

Drought in INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most areas, resulting in the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions across the Lake Okeechobee area. Rainfall deficits since October over these areas were in the 3 to 6 inch range. Most wells across the area were running at 10 to 30 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 450 to 550 range, which reflects a moderate fire danger and low soil moisture values.

Drought in METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most of southeast Florida. This resulted in the expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over all of Palm Beach County and inland sections of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.  Rainfall deficits since October over these areas ranged anywhere from 8 to 11 inches. Most wells across the area were running at around 10 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 500 to 600 range, which reflects a high fire danger and low soil moisture values.

Drought in COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most of southeast Florida. This resulted in the expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over all of Palm Beach County and inland sections of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.  Rainfall deficits since October over these areas ranged anywhere from 8 to 11 inches. Most wells across the area were running at around 10 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 500 to 600 range, which reflects a high fire danger and low soil moisture values.

Drought in INLAND BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most of southeast Florida. This resulted in the expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over all of Palm Beach County and inland sections of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.  Rainfall deficits since October over these areas ranged anywhere from 8 to 11 inches. Most wells across the area were running at around 10 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 500 to 600 range, which reflects a high fire danger and low soil moisture values.

Drought in INLAND MIAMI-DADE, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most of southeast Florida. This resulted in the expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over all of Palm Beach County and inland sections of Broward and Miami-Dade counties.  Rainfall deficits since October over these areas ranged anywhere from 8 to 11 inches. Most wells across the area were running at around 10 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 500 to 600 range, which reflects a high fire danger and low soil moisture values.

Drought in GLADES, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most areas, resulting in the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions across the Lake Okeechobee area. Rainfall deficits since October over these areas were in the 3 to 6 inch range. Most wells across the area were running at 10 to 30 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 450 to 550 range, which reflects a moderate fire danger and low soil moisture values. Most pastures were in poor conditions due to the drought and earlier freezes.

Drought in HENDRY, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most areas, resulting in the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions across the Lake Okeechobee area. Rainfall deficits since October over these areas were in the 3 to 6 inch range. Most wells across the area were running at 10 to 30 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 450 to 550 range, which reflects a moderate fire danger and low soil moisture values. Most pastures were in poor conditions due to the drought and earlier freezes.

Drought in INLAND COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
From 01-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-11 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

Rainfall totals in January were slightly below normal over eastern Collier County. This resulted in the expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over eastern Collier County.  Rainfall deficits since October over these areas ranged anywhere from 5 to 8 inches. Most wells across the area were running at around 10 percent of normal water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee remained steady at about 12.5 feet, which is 2.2 feet below normal. The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was in the 500 to 550 range, which reflects a high fire danger and low soil moisture values. Most pastures were in poor conditions due to the drought and earlier freezes.