Drought, Western Monmouth
- When
- October 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 in New Jersey, October 31, 2000
October 2000 was one of the driest Octobers on record in New Jersey and in a few locations, the driest month ever on record. 2 inches in Gloucester 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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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.
October 2000 was one of the driest Octobers on record in New Jersey and in a few locations, the driest month ever on record. On a county weighted average monthly precipitation totals ranged from 0.1 inches in Atlantic and Cape May Counties to 1.2 inches in Gloucester County. Normal monthly precipitation is around 3.4 inches. At the Atlantic City Marina, the monthly precipitation total of 0.01 inches was not only the driest October on record, but also tied September 1941 as the driest month on record. Records within Atlantic City go back to 1874. At the Atlantic City International Airport, the monthly precipitation total of 0.06 inches was not only the driest October on record, but also the driest month on record ever. Records at the airport go back to 1943. In Cape May City, the monthly precipitation total of 0.34 inches was the third driest October on record. Records have been kept since 1888. While the dry weather did not cause any appreciable agricultural damage, the falling leaves left the state susceptible to forest and brush fires.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Western Ocean
- When
- October 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)
Drought, Sussex
- When
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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, Burlington
- When
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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
- October 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)
What these are
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in Nebraska, October 31, 2000
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- Winter Storm in Wyoming, October 31, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, October 31, 2000
- Hail in Colorado, October 31, 2000
More
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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: 5157754, 5157755, 5160828, 5160829, 5160830, 5160831, 5162359, 5162360, 5162361, 5162362, 5162363, 5162364, 5162365, 5162366, 5162367, 5162368, 5162369, 5162370, 5162371, 5162372.