Wetter island gorges destroyed (7)

I believe the answer is:

soggier

'wetter' is the definition.
('soggy' can be similar in meaning to 'wet')

'island gorges destroyed' is the wordplay.
'island' becomes 'i' (geographical abbreviation).
'destroyed' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'gorges'='igorges'
'igorges' anagrammed gives 'SOGGIER'.

(Another definition for soggier that I've seen is " wetter".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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