Drought concerns inch closer to NYC area after very dry September and start to October

Compared to an average September at Central Park, where over four inches of rain can be expected, this year’s dearth of rainfall for the month led to a…

Even though it ended on a soggy note, September was far from the wettest month we've seen thus far in 2024.

And Central Park was not alone in its staggering lack of precipitation. Nearly all our major reporting sites ended September several inches below average, some of which ran deficits close to four inches. And unfortunately for those nascent drought conditions, the start of October is not looking very different from September, at least when it comes to precipitation. Except for a few sprinkles overnight into Saturday morning, our only real rain chance in the next ten days will be on Monday and those totals are unlikely to improve our drought conditions.

The more substantial rain is trending north of the city, which is especially unfortunate given that our more imminent drought concerns are all in South Jersey.

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