Drought watch for New Jersey
10/2/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
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: 6/11/2025
- End Date: 10/1/2025
A drought watch was issued for all of New Jersey by the Murphy Administration, according to a press release from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
The DEP strongly urged New Jersey residents and businesses to voluntarily practice water conservation efforts. If drought conditions worsen, the state could issue a Drought Emergency, where mandatory water use restrictions would become necessary, according to the press release.
WFMZ 69 News (Allentown, Pa.), Oct 1, 2025
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a drought watch for eight counties in South Jersey, including all of Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties, eastern sections of Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties, the southeastern region of Burlington County and the southern region of Ocean County. Deficits in groundwater and stream flow persisted in the Coastal South. Water conservation continued to be encouraged statewide.
NJ.com (Newark, N.J.), June 11, 2025
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