TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — Just last week, all eyes were on the Gulf watching what would later become Tropical Storm Cindy.
Even though this storm tracked towards the Louisiana coast, some of the outer rain bands moved over much of our region.
This extra rain, in addition to the very wet weather from earlier in the month, has led to decreased drought conditions throughout parts of north Florida and south Georgia.
That’s about six inches more than we see in a typical June.
But what does that all mean for the drought conditions in our area?
"It’s great for the farmers because it means they don’t have to run their pumps and irrigate their crops nearly as much, so that’s a big money saver for them," says Brett Cyphers, the Executive Director, Northwest Florida Water Management District.
"From our perspective, we own 220-thousand acres of land throughout northwest Florida.
When it rains and we’re out of a drought, we can go out and manage those lands properly."
June is just the beginning of the southeast’s "Rainy Season."
The deadline to apply is June 24, 2017.