Drought Information Statement for West Central and Southwest Florida Valid June 20, 2025 Issued By: WFO Tampa Bay Contact Information: sr-tbw.webmaster@noaa.gov This will be the last issuance of this product as there is no longer Extreme Drought (D3) in our county warning area. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/tbw/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/ for regional drought status updates. While below normal rainfall has occurred over the last several months, with drought conditions across most of the region, wetter conditions recently have favored gradual improvement across most of the western Florida peninsula. Rainfall was near to above normal this past week across most of the area, allowing continued slight improvement in drought conditions. Enter the Valid date of this DGT, when then next update will be sent out, and update the headline/key messages section Regional graphics can be found at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qj7g4eESCCTS0AgYEjNPUbPWZhlurGPQGWDjabp0ENE/edit?pli=1&gid=0#gid=0 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D2 (Severe Drought): Continues across portions of the Nature Coast and Southwest Florida. D1 (Moderate Drought): Across much of west central Florida. D0: (Abnormally Dry): Across most of Levy and Highlands counties, and portions of Polk county. Recent Change in Drought Intensity One Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: Across a small part of northwest Hernando County. No Change: Much of the interior and Nature coast. Drought Improved: Much of the remainder of west central and southwest Florida. 90-Day Precipitation Above normal rainfall has continued to occur over the interior and across Levy County during the past 90 days, while most of the remainder of the region has generally seen 75 to near 100 percent of normal rainfall. Table of Accumulated Rainfall (inches) for Select Locations - January 1, 2025 to June 19, 2025 Precipitation The following table gives the rainfall from January 1, 2025 to June 19, 2025: Site Observed 30 Yr Dep fm Percent Station Id Rainfall Normal Normal of Normal Tampa Area TPA: 15.51 17.19 -1.68 90% St Pete/Clearwater PIE: 13.68 17.95 -4.27 76% St Petersburg Area SPG: 15.93 15.26 +0.67 104% NWS Ruskin TBW: 16.91 18.22 -1.31 93% Brooksville Area BKV: 10.47 18.54 -8.07 56% Winter Haven Area GIF: 13.30 17.76 -4.46 75% Sarasota-Bradenton Area SRQ: 20.17 16.87 +3.30 120% Punta Gorda Area PGD: 13.84 18.25 -4.41 76% Fort Myers/Page Field FMY: 12.22 17.89 -5.67 68% Fort Myers/SW Intl Apt RSW: 10.33 16.92 -6.59 61% Chiefland 5 SE CHIF1: 20.64 21.22 -0.58 97% Inverness 3 SE INVF1: 12.07 19.70 -7.63 61% Tarpon Springs TRPF1: 13.54 17.56 -4.02 77% Plant City PLCF1: 14.14 21.04 -6.90 67% Lakeland LLDF1: 16.87 20.30 -3.43 83% Bradenton 5 ESE BRAF1: 14.75 19.39 -4.64 76% Wauchula WAUF1: 14.83 19.02 -4.19 78% Venice VNCF1: 17.21 17.91 -0.70 96% The following table gives the rainfall from January 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025: Site Observed 30 Yr Dep fm Percent Station Id Rainfall Normal Normal of Normal St. Leo STLF1: 10.88 14.66 -3.78 74% Bartow BARF1: 14.74 13.27 +1.47 111% Mountain Lake LWLF1: 13.09 13.57 -0.48 96% Myakka River St Pk MKCF1: 11.43 15.02 -3.59 76% Desoto City 8 SW DSOF1: 16.10 15.02 +2.81 121% Archbold Bio Stn ACHF1: 11.28 14.20 -2.92 79% USGS 7-day Average Streamflow HUC map for Florida Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Rainfall over the last few weeks has allowed most streams to rise to near normal levels across all of west central and southwest Florida. Fire Hazard Impacts Burn bans have been dropped in most counties across West Central and Southwest Florida. The potential for significant wildland fires is near normal. Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts The latest 7-day average streamflow generally remains near normal due to recent rainfall. (https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=real&r=fl&w=map) Agricultural Impacts It is expected that recent rainfall has begun to benefit pastures and farmlands. Fire Hazard Impacts Most burn bans have been terminated (FFS Map), with the exception of yearly bans in specific counties. Due to recent rains, the potential for significant wildland fires has improved to near normal for June. (https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive-services/outlooks) Other Impacts Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) values have improved across the area, with the highest values ranging from 300-399 across Levy, Citrus, and Hernando counties, with all remaining counties falling somewhere within the 1-299 value range. (https://fireweather.fdacs.gov/wx/kbdi_index.html) Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Highest rainfall totals are forecast to occur over southwest Florida as high pressure over the western Atlantic favors east to southeast flow across the area. Generally near normal rainfall is expected through next week. Monthly Outlooks The outlook for July calls for a 33-50% chance of above normal rainfall, and a 33-50% chance of above normal temperatures. Seasonal Outlooks Warmer than normal conditions are expected to persist through September with a 40-60% chance of above normal temperatures. Wetter conditions expected with a 33-50% chance of above normal amounts during July through September. This is associated with the return of the Summer Thunderstorm Season, which is currently underway. Seasonal Drought Outlook The outlook through September is for drought conditions to end as the wet season continues across the Florida peninsula. Links to the latest: