Nearly all of Florida is now under severe or extreme drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update highlighted by ClickOrlando. The report said conditions worsened again over the past week, with 95% of the state now experiencing at least severe drought and extreme drought spreading further across Florida.

ClickOrlando reported that extreme drought expanded into additional counties and that wildfire concerns are rising as the state moves through what is often the driest stretch of the year. The report also noted that local officials in parts of Central Florida have already issued burn bans after drought indicators crossed thresholds associated with elevated fire risk.

For readers in Edgewater and across Volusia County, the drought picture matters because it can affect wildfire danger, water levels, outdoor burning rules, and day-to-day conditions heading deeper into spring. Even when the heaviest impacts are reported elsewhere in the state, worsening drought is a broad Florida issue with local consequences.