In it state of floridalocated in the southeastern United States, the weather this week will be varied, starting with high probability of precipitation during Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and a drastic increase in temperatures for Thursday and Friday.
The tropical humidity that abounds on the Florida coast and arrives from the Gulf of Mexico will cause intense rains in the coming days throughout the region, with the possibility of flash flooding in different areas. According to the Weather Prediction Center (WPC), a Level 1 of 3 flood alert in effect in South Florida on Monday and will deliver worse conditions from Tuesday to Thursday.
Through a statement, the WPC detailed: “For this Tuesday, concerns about flash flooding are largely linked to where there was flooding this Sunday and Monday. The deep humidity will bring periods of heavy rain across the Peninsula. It is widespread totals of two to seven centimeters possible with locally higher amounts of up to 12 centimeters“.
Along these lines, the organization explained that for Tuesday the heavier rains will occur “along the west coast from south of Ft Meyers“, although he later warned that “even the slightly lower forecast totals on the East Coast could still cause local flooding concerns.”
The drought affecting Florida
During the last months, the Florida region experienced continued drought due to the lack of rain that led the West Palm Beach Department of Public Utilities to alert citizens to preserve drinking water. “Our source of drinking water supply at Grassy Waters Preserve and Clear Lake is experiencing the impacts of lack of seasonal rains and record temperatures“, they explained in a statement through their official website.
According to data from the United States Drought Monitor, cited by the media cnn, More than forty percent of the state is currently under some type of droughtand more than twenty percent face severe or level 2 of 5 drought.
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