New Jersey, 1999

Drought in New Jersey, May 1 to 31, 1999

May 1 to 31, 1999 · NWS PHI · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

Unseasonably dry weather returned to most of New Jersey during the month of May, especially in the southeast part of the state. 9 of an inch of rain fell during the month of May in Cape May County.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

Unseasonably dry weather returned to most of New Jersey during the month of May, especially in the southeast part of the state. On a county weighted average, only .9 of an inch of rain fell during the month of May in Cape May County. This is 26 percent of normal. Except for Gloucester and Hudson Counties, all other counties in the state received below rainfall. Deficits averaged around .7 of an inch below normal or about 75 percent of normal. Even when heavy rain fell during the month, it was not widespread. The heavy rain that fell on May 19th was localized in the western part of the state. The heavy rain that fell on the 24th was confined to locations right along the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The dry conditions exacerbated forest fires that occurred in the Pine Barrens during the start and end of the month.

The radar

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Event by event

20 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Burlington

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Camden

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cumberland

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Eastern Atlantic

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Eastern Cape May

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Eastern Monmouth

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Eastern Ocean

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Eastern Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gloucester

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hunterdon

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hunterdon forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Mercer

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Middlesex

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Morris

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Morris forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Salem

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Salem forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Somerset

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sussex

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Sussex forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
41.140, -74.690 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Warren

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.857, -74.997 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Western Atlantic

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Western Cape May

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Western Monmouth

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Western Ocean

When
May 1, 12:00 AM EST to May 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Western Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

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: 5699377, 5699378, 5699379, 5699380, 5699381, 5699382, 5699470, 5699471, 5699472, 5699473, 5699474, 5699475, 5699476, 5699477, 5699478, 5699479, 5699480, 5699481, 5699482, 5699483.