This month’s colossal rainfall wiped out what meteorologists call the "severe conditions" that just weeks ago covered 15 percent of the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
The last time so much of Florida was that dry was in June 2012, said 10Weather WTSP meteorologist Grant Gilmore.
Thank June’s drought-busting rains for that.
Gilmore said after the 2015 dry season, the drought lasted through most of the summer.
The drought effects that meteorologists survey range from stream flows to fire danger –– both of which have recovered significantly throughout June’s heavy rains, Oglesby said.
A statewide drought group made up of meteorologists discusses those impacts on a weekly basis, Oglesby said, to determine if they should raise or lower drought levels.
Last week, the drought monitor’s Florida map showed "abnormally dry" conditions from Pinellas County stretching east to the Atlantic coast, crossing Hillsborough, Polk, Osceola and Brevard counties.
Tampa Bay Water, the agency that manages the area’s drinking water supply, said June’s showers dramatically reduced daily water consumption across the region and returned most rivers to normal levels.
The drought also fueled Florida’s furious wildfires: 2,506 fires burned 250,508 across the parched state.
They can still produce fires.