☀️ Counties with the worst droughts in Florida

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Emma Rubin // Stacker

Florida statistics

– Abnormally dry: 69.8%

– Area in drought: 29.2% (#32 nationally)

— Moderate drought: 29.2%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Suwannee County

– Abnormally dry: 88.0%

– Area in drought: 12.1%

— Moderate drought: 12.1%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Hamilton County

– Abnormally dry: 76.1%

– Area in drought: 21.3%

— Moderate drought: 21.3%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Leon County

– Abnormally dry: 60.8%

– Area in drought: 39.2%

— Moderate drought: 37.2%

— Severe drought: 2.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Nassau County

– Abnormally dry: 55.0%

– Area in drought: 45.0%

— Moderate drought: 45.0%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Duval County

– Abnormally dry: 52.6%

– Area in drought: 47.4%

— Moderate drought: 47.4%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Columbia County

– Abnormally dry: 43.6%

– Area in drought: 56.4%

— Moderate drought: 56.4%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Wakulla County

– Abnormally dry: 38.4%

– Area in drought: 61.6%

— Moderate drought: 59.6%

— Severe drought: 1.9%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Baker County

– Abnormally dry: 31.6%

– Area in drought: 68.4%

— Moderate drought: 68.4%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Franklin County

– Abnormally dry: 2.1%

– Area in drought: 97.9%

— Moderate drought: 97.9%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Gadsden County

– Abnormally dry: 2.0%

– Area in drought: 98.0%

— Moderate drought: 44.0%

— Severe drought: 54.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Santa Rosa County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 100.0%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Okaloosa County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 100.0%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Escambia County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 100.0%

— Severe drought: 0.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Gulf County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 95.4%

— Severe drought: 4.6%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Bay County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 89.9%

— Severe drought: 10.1%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Walton County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 87.4%

— Severe drought: 12.6%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Washington County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 44.8%

— Severe drought: 55.2%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Liberty County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 17.6%

— Severe drought: 82.4%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Holmes County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 13.3%

— Severe drought: 86.7%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Calhoun County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 5.0%

— Severe drought: 95.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

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Jackson County

– Abnormally dry: 0.0%

– Area in drought: 100.0%

— Moderate drought: 0.0%

— Severe drought: 100.0%

— Extreme drought: 0.0%

— Exceptional drought: 0.0%

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.

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