New Jersey – The U.S. Drought Monitor has released its latest update, revealing that massive rain storms this summer have effectively erased the drought conditions that plagued the state during the spring and winter months.
The map, released today and validated with data from July 15, 2025, shows no signs of drought across the state, a stark contrast to earlier reports.The heavy rainfall, which began in late spring and continued through the summer, has replenished water reserves and revitalized the region’s landscape. Local officials credit the timely downpours and an extremely wet summer with mitigating the severe drought that had threatened agriculture and water supplies earlier in the year.
Residents and farmers alike aren’t exactly celebrating the turnaround, with many noting the return of lush greenery and stable water levels in rivers and reservoirs.
It’s also wreaking havok to crops and flooding entire neighborhoods these past few days. Too much of a good thing has literally been too much.
The latest data, collected at 8 a.m. EDT on July 15, showing no drought warnings is testimony of the summer storms, marking a hopeful new chapter.
But you know what would be better? Maybe something more in the middle.