The tables below show drought indicators and overall drought status each of the six drought regions in New Jersey. A water drop (S) denotes the indicator has been green for more than a year. To view a specific region, follow the links below. This page can also be downloaded in PDF format.

Select a drought region:	Central
	Coastal North
	Coastal South
	Northeast
	Northwest
	Southwest
	How to determine your drought region
	Find the drought status of neighboring areas/state
	Resource Importance as a NJ Water Source by Region
	NJ Geological Survey's Drought Indicators Information Circular (PDF format)

Central Drought Region
Updated: April 30, 2008

18       18       S       S         4
		S
Res=reservoir DRBC=Delaware River Basin Commision ground water refers to unconfined ground water # = The number in each colored dot is the number of weeks the specific indicator in that region has been in that status.		Printing Note
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Coastal North Drought Region
Updated: April 30, 2008

4       14     S         22
		S
Res=reservoir ground water refers to unconfined ground water # = The number in each colored dot is the number of weeks the specific indicator in that region has been in that status.		Printing Note
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Coastal South Drought Region
Updated: April 30, 2008

4         4       4
		S
Res=reservoir ground water refers to unconfined ground water # = The number in each colored dot is the number of weeks the specific indicator in that region has been in that status.		Printing Note
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Northeast Drought Region
Updated: April 30, 2008

18       16       S         0
		S
Res=reservoir ground water refers to unconfined ground water # = The number in each colored dot is the number of weeks the specific indicator in that region has been in that status.		Printing Note
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Northwest Drought Region
Updated: April 30, 2008

22       34       S       22
		S
Res=reservoir DRBC=Delaware River Basin Commision ground water refers to unconfined ground water # = The number in each colored dot is the number of weeks the specific indicator in that region has been in that status.		Printing Note
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Southwest Drought Region
Updated: April 30, 2008

4         0   S           2
		S
Res=reservoir ground water refers to unconfined ground water # = The number in each colored dot is the number of weeks the specific indicator in that region has been in that status.		Printing Note
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