Drought warning over in New Jersey
6/11/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
New Jersey
Atlantic County, NJ
Bergen County, NJ
Burlington County, NJ
Camden County, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Cumberland County, NJ
Essex County, NJ
Gloucester County, NJ
Hudson County, NJ
Hunterdon County, NJ
Mercer County, NJ
Middlesex County, NJ
Monmouth County, NJ
Morris County, NJ
Ocean County, NJ
Passaic County, NJ
Salem County, NJ
Somerset County, NJ
Sussex County, NJ
Union County, NJ
Warren County, NJ
Start Date: 11/13/2024
- End Date: 6/11/2025
The statewide drought warning for all of New Jersey ended on June 11 after it was declared in November 2024.
NJ.com (Newark, N.J.), June 11, 2025
New Jersey remained in a drought warning, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection Drought Information website.
May 15, 2025
The New Jersey statewide drought warning that began in November remained in effect as drought persisted in the Garden State.
NJ.com (Newark, N.J.), Feb 27, 2025
New Jersey officials declared a drought warning as wildfires continued to burn and reservoirs were becoming depleted. Water conservation was urged. The drought warning lets the Department of Environmental Protection manage water systems more closely by controlling releases from reservoirs and altering the flow in some waterways to supply areas most affected by drought.
New Jersey Patch (Trenton), Nov 13, 2024
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N.J. drought warning continues despite heavy rain. Here’s why. - NJ.com (NJ).
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https://www.nj.com/weather/2025/05/nj-drought-warning-continues-despite-heavy-rain-heres-why.html.
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Long drought warning in N.J. finally ends, but 8 counties placed under drought watch - NJ.com (NJ).
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https://www.nj.com/weather/2025/06/long-drought-warning-in-nj-finally-ends-but-8-counties-placed-under-drought-watch.html.
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Drought Warning In Fire-Ravaged NJ, Murphy Urges Water Conservation - New Jersey Patch (NJ).
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https://patch.com/new-jersey/across-nj/drought-warning-issued-nj-residents-urged-conserve-water.
