As California drought condition eases Florida is now in severe drought

US Drought Map

Luke 21:25 ““And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • Florida’s brutal drought worsens; Orlando has hottest start to year on record
  • With less than 2 inches of rain this year, Orlando is enduring its second driest stretch from Jan. 1 to April 5 since the late 1800s and also it’s hottest on record for that period.
  • In Orlando, the last measurable rain was 25 days ago, when just .15 inches barely wetted the ground, boosting the year’s rain to 1.89 inches, or about as much as a single, typical summer downpour can bring.
  • California now has almost no severe drought and nearly all of Florida’s peninsula is swaddled in it.
  • The newest report shows 55 percent of Florida under severe drought now, up from 20 percent at the start of this year and less than 1 percent last year at this time.

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