Florida, 2011Drought in Florida, March 1 to 31, 2011
March 1 to 31, 2011 · NWS MFL · 15 events in 15 counties and zones
Drier than normal conditions persisted over South Florida in March as seasonal high pressure dominated the region. A few cold fronts brought periods of heavy rain and severe weather, but these were the exception rather than the rule.
Every event with a place to put it; 15 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 15
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Drier than normal conditions persisted over South Florida in March as seasonal high pressure dominated the region. A few cold fronts brought periods of heavy rain and severe weather, but these were the exception rather than the rule.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 28, 6:57 PM EST, 5 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 6:57 PM EST, 5 hours 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
657 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
...DENSE FOG POTENTIAL FOR AT LEAST THE INTERIOR OVERNIGHT/TUE MORNING...
...INCREASING RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES MID-LATE
WEEK...
.UPDATE...CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHTENING WINDS TONIGHT...ALONG WITH
SUFFICIENT SURFACE MOISTURE...IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO THE FORMATION
OF FOG INTERIOR OVERNIGHT. FCST SOUNDINGS FROM THE GFS...AND
PARTICULARLY THE NAM12...INDICATE A CLASSIC FOG SOUNDING WITH A
NEARLY SATURATED SURFACE WITH A STEEP INVERSION AND SIGNIFICANT
DRYING ABOVE. HAVE UPDATED THE FORECAST TO ADD AREAS OF DENSE FOG
FOR ALL OF THE INTERIOR WITH PATCHY FOG ALONG BOTH COASTS.
HIGHLIGHTED THE DENSE FOG POTENTIAL IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OUTLOOK. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MAY VERY WELL BE NEEDED FOR AT
LEAST THE INTERIOR OVERNIGHT-EARLY TUE MORNING...BUT WILL HOLD OFF
AND ASSESS TRENDS.
THE ONLY OTHER CHANGES MADE THIS EVENING WERE TO ADD AN
INCREASING RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO THE HAZARDOUS OUTLOOK AS A
PERSISTENT AND RATHER STRONG EAST WIND FLOW MID-LATE WEEK LOOKS TO
BRING DANGEROUS RIPS TO THE ATLANTIC BEACHES - AND DURING A TIME
WITH LOTS OF VISITORS. /GREGORIA
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 642 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011/
AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT WITH
SFC WIND DIMINISHING AFT 01Z. GOOD POTENTIAL FOR FOG FORMATION
INTERIOR S FL AFT 06-08Z TONIGHT. LIGHT DRAINAGE FLOW EXPECTED
ALONG BOTH COASTS AND FOG COULD ADVECT TO ALL TERMINALS AFT 09Z
BUT HAVE ONLY INCLUDED MVFR FOR THE MORE FAVORABLE LOCATIONS BUT
MAY HAVE TO INCLUDE OTHER TERMINALS ON THE 06Z ISSUANCE. MAY ALSO
HAVE A COUPLE OF SHRA DEVELOP AFT 18Z TUESDAY BUT TOO ISOLD TO
PLACE IN THE TAFS FOR NOW.
KOB
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 130 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011/
DISCUSSION...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE IS CURRENTLY STRETCHED FROM
THE ATLANTIC AND ACROSS CENTRAL FL. A STRONG SHORT WAVE IS MOVING
EAST ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES WHILE THE
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE LOWER MS AND OH VALLEYS.
AS THE SHORT WAVE AND FRONT CONTINUES EAST THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL
SHIFT SOUTH WITH THE AXIS CROSSING S FL TONIGHT. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL ALSO SLACKEN WHILE MOISTURE INC... SETTING THE STAGE
FOR AREAS OF FOG TONIGHT WITH SOME AREAS WORKING INTO THE EAST
COAST METRO. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE LAKE REGION LATE TUE
AFTERNOON WITH SHRA ACTIVITY POSSIBLY INC AROUND THE LAKE REGION.
LATE TUE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SW WINDS WILL EXIST ACROSS THE
MAINLAND AND GULF WATERS WHILE S WINDS MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC WATERS CREATING AN AREA OF CONVERGENCE ALONG THE EAST
COAST. PWATS OF 1.5 TO 1.7 AND A MODEST AMOUNT CAPE ALONG THE EAST
COAST WILL CREATE A CHANCE OF SHRA WITH A SLIGHT CHC OF TS... SOME
HEAVIER RAIN MAY ALSO OCCUR IN A FEW ISOLD STORMS, WHICH WILL BE
MORE LIKELY ALONG THE COAST OF BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COS.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... THE COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTH
OF THE AREA WHILE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO AND MOVES ACROSS THE
EAST HALF OF THE U.S. THIS WILL KEEP THE PRESSURE GRADIENT FAIRLY
TIGHT AND PRODUCE BREEZY EAST WINDS. A FEW SHRA MOVING INTO THE
EAST COAST WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE MARINE LAYER MOVING INTO THE
EAST COAST METRO.
THIS WEEKEND...ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE REGION WITH
WINDS BECOMING LIGHTER AND MORE SOUTH AHEAD OF THE BOUNDARY. THIS FRONT
MAY ENTER SOUTH FLORIDA LATER SUNDAY.
AVIATION...THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL...WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING MORE
SOUTHERLY AND LIGHTER AROUND 00Z THIS EVENING. AS A COLD FRONT
ENTERS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE TONIGHT...WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHTER AND VARYING BETWEEN SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST...AND MAY
BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER 06Z. DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS ON TUESDAY FOG IS ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE REGION...WITH LATEST
GUIDANCE SUGGESTING TERMINALS KAPF...KPBI AND KTMB MAY EXPERIENCE
PERIODS OF MIST AND FOG. FOR THIS TAF ISSUANCE WILL ASSUME BRIEF
PERIODS OF SUB-VFR CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR THESE SITES...WITH
LATER ISSUANCE OF TAF'S TO REFINE THE FORECAST.
60
MARINE...THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SHIFT SOUTH THROUGH TONIGHT AND
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RELAX AS THIS OCCURS. THIS WILL LEAD TO
A DECREASE IN WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND A VEERING TO
THE SW INTO TUE MORN. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE AREA TUE EVENING
AND MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS WITH INC WINDS AND SEAS BEHIND
THE BOUNDARY INTO WED. AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN
U.S. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN FAIRLY TIGHT ACROSS S FL
AND THE COASTAL WATERS KEEPING A FRESH EAST FLOW IN PLACE. A SCA
MAY BE REQUIRED DURING THE SECOND HALF THE WEEK FOR PORTIONS OF
THE COASTAL WATERS.
FIRE WEATHER...A MOIST AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER S FL THROUGH
TUES, HOWEVER A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY
NIGHT/WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SLIGHTLY DRIER AIRMASS IS EXPECTED TO
ENTER S FL THU AND FRI, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S WITH THE
LOWEST VALUES IN THE LAKE REGION.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH 66 87 67 76 / 10 30 30 20
FORT LAUDERDALE 69 86 68 77 / - 20 30 20
MIAMI 68 86 67 78 / - 10 20 20
NAPLES 64 80 64 80 / - 20 20 10
&&
.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&
DISCUSSION/MARINE...04/AT
AVIATION/RADAR/FIRE...60/BD
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 7:05 PM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
705 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-011000-
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
705 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011
...DENSE FOG POTENTIAL OVERNIGHT, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE INTERIOR...
...SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES - BUT AN INCREASING RISK MID/LATE WEEK...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
RIP CURRENTS: SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL RESULT IN A
SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT ALL ATLANTIC BEACHES.
VISIBILITY: AREAS OF FOG IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA WITH PATCHY FOG TOWARDS THE
COASTS. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF
DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES FALLING TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS,
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE INTERIOR.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION LATE TUESDAY, THERE IS A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT.
THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
DURING THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PART OF THE WEEK DUE TO INCREASING
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS. THE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO HIGH
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. IN
FACT...STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP GIVEN THE
EXPECTED PERSISTENCE OF THE STRONG ONSHORE WIND FLOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.
GREGORIA
Drought, Glades
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Glades forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.957, -81.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Hendry
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hendry forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.554, -81.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Inland Palm Beach County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Inland Palm Beach County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Metro Palm Beach County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Metro Palm Beach County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Coastal Palm Beach County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Palm Beach County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.648, -80.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Inland Broward County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Inland Broward County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Metro Broward County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Metro Broward County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Coastal Broward County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Broward County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.152, -80.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Inland Miami-Dade
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Inland Miami-Dade forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Metropolitan Miami-Dade
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Metropolitan Miami-Dade forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Coastal Miami-Dade County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Miami-Dade County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Far South Miami-Dade County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Far South Miami-Dade County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 25.609, -80.499 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Inland Collier County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Inland Collier County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Coastal Collier County
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Collier County forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 26.099, -81.381 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
Drought, Mainland Monroe
- When
- March 1, 12:00 AM EST to March 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Mainland Monroe forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 25.557, -80.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the beginning of March to 11.66 feet by the end of the month, about 2.5 to 3 feet below normal. Fire danger levels remained high across all of South Florida, with forestry officials reporting a near doubling of wildfires in a 4-month period ending in March compared to a similar period last year.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flood in Indiana, March 1, 2011$1.0 million · 1 event
- Flooding in Illinois, March 1 to 31, 2011$530,000 · 6 events
- Flooding in Ohio, March 1 to 2, 2011$265,000 · 9 events
- Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 2011$103,000 · 15 events
- Flooding in Ohio, March 1 to 3, 2011$75,000 · 3 events
- Flooding in Indiana, March 1 to 27, 2011$70,000 · 4 events
- Wildfire in Texas, March 1, 2011$60,000 · 1 event
- Drought in Arkansas, March 1 to 31, 201135 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, March 1, 201129 events
- Drought in Texas, March 1 to 31, 201121 events
- Drought in Louisiana, March 1 to 31, 201117 events
- Drought in Colorado, March 1 to 31, 201116 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 293241, 293242, 293243, 293244, 293245, 293246, 293247, 293248, 293249, 293250, 293251, 293252, 293253, 293254, 293255.