Wet Forest - Formerly Known as Dry Forest
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There's a new briefing for the upcoming storm here
No snow for most of the Pines but we could get up to 1.5 inches of rain.
The interesting thing is, they could get as much as 8 inches of snow up in the poconos but less actual precipitation than the Pines
No snow for most of the Pines but we could get up to 1.5 inches of rain.
The interesting thing is, they could get as much as 8 inches of snow up in the poconos but less actual precipitation than the Pines
Got some very light flurries earlier this morning but it didn't amount to anything, nothing happening now. I'm well within the 1 inch zone on this map, but wouldn't even call this a "dusting" so far. Fine with me. 
The state has now issued a drought warning... is it time to change the thread title back to "dry forest" again?
The last statewide Drought Warning was issued in November 2024. The warning was lifted in June of this year, following record rainfall in May, although the Coastal South region of the state remained in a watch. Overall, though, the state has experienced below-average precipitation for more than a year, leading to the issuance of a Drought Watch in October and today’s issuance of a Drought Warning.
“Over the past 15 months, we’ve seen a significant deficit in precipitation, with only two months exceeding average levels,” said State Climatologist Dave Robinson. “While May 2025 brought much-needed relief as a ‘drought buster,’ it wasn’t sufficient to completely alleviate the ongoing drought conditions.”
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Water Supply Conditions by Region
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Southwest: Encompassing Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties, this region relies primarily on groundwater but is supplemented by surface water. Drought indicators for groundwater levels in this part of the state are designated as extremely dry while precipitation and stream flows are severely dry.
Coastal South: Made up of Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties, drought indicators for rainfall in this part of the state are designated as moderately dry, while groundwater levels and stream flows are extremely dry.
The last statewide Drought Warning was issued in November 2024. The warning was lifted in June of this year, following record rainfall in May, although the Coastal South region of the state remained in a watch. Overall, though, the state has experienced below-average precipitation for more than a year, leading to the issuance of a Drought Watch in October and today’s issuance of a Drought Warning.
“Over the past 15 months, we’ve seen a significant deficit in precipitation, with only two months exceeding average levels,” said State Climatologist Dave Robinson. “While May 2025 brought much-needed relief as a ‘drought buster,’ it wasn’t sufficient to completely alleviate the ongoing drought conditions.”
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Water Supply Conditions by Region
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Southwest: Encompassing Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties, this region relies primarily on groundwater but is supplemented by surface water. Drought indicators for groundwater levels in this part of the state are designated as extremely dry while precipitation and stream flows are severely dry.
Coastal South: Made up of Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties, drought indicators for rainfall in this part of the state are designated as moderately dry, while groundwater levels and stream flows are extremely dry.
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There is plenty of water in the pines flowing but the area's where water usually pools are empty. For example, this bog that I visited yesterday has evidence of duck hunters lining the edges in previous years in the distant past. I doubt they will be there this year.
