Tampa Bay Area, FL

Weather Forecast Office

Local Drought / Rainfall Information

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Drought Monitoring
& Analysis
Rainfall Tables &
Water Restrictions
Precipitation
Analysis
Precipitation
Forecast
Drought
Outlooks
Temp/Pcpn
Outlooks

Drought Monitoring Graphics

Drought Analysis Links

Link to Drought Monitor website

Florida Drought Monitor 1 Week Change Map

Link to Drought Monitor Change Map website

Link to CPC Drought Monitoring website

Palmer Drought Severity Index

Link to CPC Drought Monitoring website

Short-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Mid-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Long-Term Composite Drought Indicator Percentiles

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Flash Drought Conditions Indicator

Link to NDMC Composite Drought Indicators website

Local Drought Information Statement ➤ Issued June 20th
Drought Education - National Drought Mitigation Center
Handbook of Drought Indicators and Indices - WMO-No. 1173
NIDIS U.S. Drought Portal
Drought Impact Reporter - NDMC
U.S. Drought Monitor: Current • Archive
Florida Drought Monitor: HTML • PDF
NWS Tampa Bay Drought Monitor: PNG • PDF
USGS: WaterWatch Dashboard • Real-Time Streamflow
   Daily Streamflow • Drought Watch
Florida Water Management Districts:
   Water Management District Coverage Map and Links
   Southwest • South • Suwannee River • St Johns
Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI):
   Maps • KBDI Information
Climate Prediction Center:
   U.S. Drought Assessment & Outlooks with links to       numerous Drought Index Graphics
   Drought Monitoring
   Long Term Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) Graphic
   U.S. Crop Moisture Index (CMI) Graphic
      (Explanation of PDSI and CMI)
   Standardized Precipitation Index
   Soil Moisture Graphics
   3-7 Day WPC Hazards Outlook
   8-14 Day CPC Hazards Outlook
Miscellaneous:
   30 Day Standardized Precipitation Index
   Lawn and Garden Moisture Index
   Vegetation Health Products- NOAA STAR
   Vegetation Drought Response Index
   Drought Termination and Amelioration - NCEI
   USDA Weekly Weather & Crop Bulletin
   U.S. Agricultural Commodities in Drought
   NDMC Composite Drought Indicators

Local Rainfall Tables

Water Restrictions By County or City if different

Water Year Rainfall

Local Rainfall Table since October 1, 2024 (Water Year)

What is a "Water Year"?
This term is used to define the period beginning on October 1st of any given year through September 30th of the following year. Across the Florida peninsula this gives a good representation of the rainfall that has fallen during our dry season, which usually runs from about October through May. If rainfall amounts are rather low as we move into spring, then the Florida fire season, which typically runs from March until the beginning of the rainy season in late May or early June, can be influenced with fires able to spread faster and further.

2025 Rainfall

Local Rainfall Table since January 1, 2025

Levy (SRWMD) • Citrus • Hernando • Sumter • Pasco Pinellas • Hillsborough • Polk • Manatee • Sarasota Hardee • Desoto • Highlands (SWFWMD) • Highlands (SFWMD) • Charlotte • Lee

City of Brooksville • City of Tampa
City of Temple Terrace • City of Plant City
Town of Belleair • City of Clearwater
City of Dunedin • City of Gulfport
City of Pinellas Park • City of Safety Harbor
City of South Pasadena • City of St Petersburg
City of Tarpon Springs • Town of Long Boat Key
City of Venice • City of Punta Gorda
City of Cape Coral • City of Fort Myers

SWFWMD Water Restrictions Contact List
SFWMD Water Restrictions Contact List

Precipitation Analysis Links

NWS: Precipitation Analysis Website
USGS: Florida Precipitation Data
CPC Maps:
   Weekly Precipitation
   1-Month Precipitation • 1-Month Percent of Normal
   3-Month Precipitation • 3-Month Percent of Normal
   12-Month Precipitation • 12-Month Percent of Normal

Miscellaneous:
   SWFWMD Precipitation Data
   SFWMD Precipitation Data
   SRWMD Precipitation Data
   Sarasota County Wateratlas
   Lee County Rain Gauges
   CoCoRaHS
   U.S. Rain Days and Dry Days
   Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS)

Precipitation Analysis Graphics

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Localized WPC Precipitation Forecasts

Precipitation Forecast Links

24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 1 24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 2
Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 2 Precipitation Forecast

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24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 3 72 Hour Precipitation Total - Days 1-3
Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 3 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 1 to 3 Precipitation Forecast

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Days 4-5 Precipitation Total Days 1-5 Precipitation Total
Localized Weather Prediction Center Days 4 to 5 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center Day 1 to 5 Precipitation Forecast

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Days 6-7 Precipitation Total 7-Day Precipitation Total
Localized Weather Prediction Center Days 6 to 7 Precipitation Forecast

Localized Weather Prediction Center 7-Day Precipitation Forecast

WPC:
   More Localized Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts
   Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts
   Excessive Rainfall Forecasts (ERF) • ERF Discussion
   6-Hour and 24-Hour Probabilistic Precipitation Guidance       for Days 1-3
   Mesoscale Precipitation Discussions (MPDs)

Miscellaneous:
   14 Day Precipitation Forecasts (GrADS/COLA)
   Soil Moisture Outlook (GrADS/COLA)

CONUS WPC Precipitation Forecasts

24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 1 24-Hour Precipitation Total - Day 2
Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center Day 2 Precipitation Forecast

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72-Hour Precipitation Total - Days 1-3 Days 4-5 Precipitation Total
Weather Prediction Center Day 1 to 3 Precipitation Forecast

Weather Prediction Center Days 4 to 5 Precipitation Forecast

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Days 6-7 Precipitation Total 7-Day Precipitation Total
Weather Prediction Center Days 6 to 7 Precipitation Forecast