Current Drought Conditions for New Jersey - June 23, 2026
New Jersey Drought Report
As of June 23, 2026 approximately 88% (7,638 square miles) of New Jersey is under drought conditions.
Breaking down current drought conditions across New Jersey: 35.1% (3,055 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 43.9% (3,822 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 8.7% (761 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3).
The interactive map below shows current New Jersey drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate Drought | 3,055 | 35.1% | 35.1% |
| Severe Drought | 3,822 | 43.9% | 43.9% |
| Extreme Drought | 761 | 8.7% | 8.7% |
New Jersey Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in New Jersey
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Leisure Village East | Severe Drought |
| Absecon | Extreme Drought |
| Allentown | Moderate Drought |
| Allenwood | Severe Drought |
| Alloway | Severe Drought |
| Anderson | Moderate Drought |
| Andover | Moderate Drought |
| Annandale | Moderate Drought |
| Asbury | Moderate Drought |
| Atlantic City | Extreme Drought |
| Audubon | Moderate Drought |
| Audubon Park | Moderate Drought |
| Avalon | Extreme Drought |
| Barnegat | Severe Drought |
| Barnegat Light | Severe Drought |
| Barrington | Moderate Drought |
| Bayonne | Moderate Drought |
| Beach Haven | Extreme Drought |
| Beach Haven West | Severe Drought |
| Beachwood | Severe Drought |
| Beattystown | Moderate Drought |
| Belle Mead | Severe Drought |
| Belleplain | Extreme Drought |
| Bellmawr | Moderate Drought |
| Belvidere | Moderate Drought |
| Berlin | Moderate Drought |
| Bernardsville | Moderate Drought |
| Beverly | Moderate Drought |
| Blackwood | Moderate Drought |
| Blairstown | Moderate Drought |
| Bloomingdale | Moderate Drought |
| Boonton | Moderate Drought |
| Bordentown | Moderate Drought |
| Bradley Gardens | Severe Drought |
| Brainards | Moderate Drought |
| Branchville | Moderate Drought |
| Brass Castle | Moderate Drought |
| Bridgeton | Severe Drought |
| Bridgeville | Moderate Drought |
| Broadway | Moderate Drought |
| Brooklawn | Moderate Drought |
| Browns Mills | Severe Drought |
| Budd Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Burlington | Moderate Drought |
| Butler | Moderate Drought |
| Califon | Moderate Drought |
| Camden | Moderate Drought |
| Cape May | Extreme Drought |
| Cape May Court House | Extreme Drought |
| Cape May Point | Extreme Drought |
| Carneys Point | Severe Drought |
| Cedarville | Extreme Drought |
| Chesilhurst | Severe Drought |
| Chester | Moderate Drought |
| Clayton | Severe Drought |
| Clementon | Moderate Drought |
| Cliffside Park | Moderate Drought |
| Cliffwood Beach | Severe Drought |
| Clifton | Moderate Drought |
| Clinton | Moderate Drought |
| Clyde | Severe Drought |
| Collings Lakes | Severe Drought |
| Collingswood | Moderate Drought |
| Columbia | Moderate Drought |
| Country Lake Estates | Severe Drought |
| Cranbury | Severe Drought |
| Dayton | Severe Drought |
| Delaware | Moderate Drought |
| Dover | Moderate Drought |
| East Millstone | Severe Drought |
| East Orange | Moderate Drought |
| Egg Harbor City | Severe Drought |
| Elizabeth | Moderate Drought |
| Elmer | Severe Drought |
| Elwood | Severe Drought |
| Englewood | Moderate Drought |
| Estell Manor | Severe Drought |
| Fairton | Severe Drought |
| Far Hills | Moderate Drought |
| Fieldsboro | Moderate Drought |
| Finderne | Severe Drought |
| Finesville | Moderate Drought |
| Flemington | Severe Drought |
| Florence | Moderate Drought |
| Folsom | Severe Drought |
| Forked River | Severe Drought |
| Fort Dix | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Lee | Moderate Drought |
| Franklin | Moderate Drought |
| Frenchtown | Moderate Drought |
| Gibbsboro | Moderate Drought |
| Gibbstown | Moderate Drought |
| Glassboro | Severe Drought |
| Glen Gardner | Moderate Drought |
| Glendora | Moderate Drought |
| Gloucester City | Moderate Drought |
| Griggstown | Severe Drought |
| Groveville | Moderate Drought |
| Hackensack | Moderate Drought |
| Hackettstown | Moderate Drought |
| Haddon Heights | Moderate Drought |
| Haddonfield | Moderate Drought |
| Hamburg | Moderate Drought |
| Hamilton Square | Moderate Drought |
| Hammonton | Severe Drought |
| Hampton | Moderate Drought |
| Hancocks Bridge | Severe Drought |
| Harlingen | Severe Drought |
| Harmony | Moderate Drought |
| Hasbrouck Heights | Moderate Drought |
| Helmetta | Severe Drought |
| Hi-Nella | Moderate Drought |
| High Bridge | Moderate Drought |
| Highland Lakes | Moderate Drought |
| Hightstown | Severe Drought |
| Hoboken | Moderate Drought |
| Hopatcong | Moderate Drought |
| Hope | Moderate Drought |
| Hopewell | Severe Drought |
| Island Heights | Severe Drought |
| Jamesburg | Severe Drought |
| Jersey City | Moderate Drought |
| Juliustown | Moderate Drought |
| Kearny | Moderate Drought |
| Kendall Park | Severe Drought |
| Kenilworth | Moderate Drought |
| Kenvil | Moderate Drought |
| Keyport | Severe Drought |
| Kingston | Severe Drought |
| Kingston Estates | Moderate Drought |
| Kinnelon | Moderate Drought |
| Lambertville | Moderate Drought |
| Laurel Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Laurence Harbor | Severe Drought |
| Lawnside | Moderate Drought |
| Lebanon | Severe Drought |
| Linden | Moderate Drought |
| Linwood | Extreme Drought |
| Long Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Magnolia | Moderate Drought |
| Manahawkin | Severe Drought |
| Manville | Severe Drought |
| Marksboro | Moderate Drought |
| Marlton | Moderate Drought |
| Matawan | Severe Drought |
| Mays Landing | Severe Drought |
| Mendham | Moderate Drought |
| Mercerville | Moderate Drought |
| Middlebush | Severe Drought |
| Milford | Moderate Drought |
| Millstone | Severe Drought |
| Milltown | Severe Drought |
| Millville | Severe Drought |
| Monmouth Junction | Severe Drought |
| Mount Arlington | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Ephraim | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Hermon | Moderate Drought |
| Mountain Lakes | Moderate Drought |
| Mullica Hill | Severe Drought |
| Mystic Island | Extreme Drought |
| National Park | Moderate Drought |
| Neptune City | Severe Drought |
| Netcong | Moderate Drought |
| New Brunswick | Severe Drought |
| New Egypt | Severe Drought |
| New Village | Moderate Drought |
| Newark | Moderate Drought |
| Newfield | Severe Drought |
| Newton | Moderate Drought |
| North Cape May | Extreme Drought |
| North Wildwood | Extreme Drought |
| Northfield | Extreme Drought |
| Oak Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Oaklyn | Moderate Drought |
| Ocean City | Extreme Drought |
| Ocean Grove | Severe Drought |
| Ogdensburg | Moderate Drought |
| Palmyra | Moderate Drought |
| Paramus | Moderate Drought |
| Passaic | Moderate Drought |
| Paterson | Moderate Drought |
| Paulsboro | Moderate Drought |
| Pedricktown | Severe Drought |
| Pemberton | Moderate Drought |
| Pemberton Heights | Moderate Drought |
| Pennington | Severe Drought |
| Penns Grove | Severe Drought |
| Pennsville | Severe Drought |
| Perth Amboy | Severe Drought |
| Pine Beach | Severe Drought |
| Pine Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Pine Lake Park | Severe Drought |
| Pitman | Severe Drought |
| Pleasant Plains | Severe Drought |
| Pleasantville | Extreme Drought |
| Port Norris | Extreme Drought |
| Port Republic | Severe Drought |
| Princeton | Severe Drought |
| Princeton Junction | Severe Drought |
| Quinton | Severe Drought |
| Ramblewood | Moderate Drought |
| Raritan | Severe Drought |
| Richwood | Severe Drought |
| Ridgefield | Moderate Drought |
| Ridgewood | Moderate Drought |
| Ringwood | Moderate Drought |
| Rio Grande | Extreme Drought |
| Riverton | Moderate Drought |
| Rockaway | Moderate Drought |
| Rocky Hill | Severe Drought |
| Roebling | Moderate Drought |
| Roosevelt | Severe Drought |
| Rosenhayn | Severe Drought |
| Runnemede | Moderate Drought |
| Salem | Severe Drought |
| Sayreville | Severe Drought |
| Sea Isle City | Extreme Drought |
| Seaside Heights | Severe Drought |
| Secaucus | Moderate Drought |
| Shark River Hills | Severe Drought |
| Shiloh | Severe Drought |
| Ship Bottom | Extreme Drought |
| Skillman | Severe Drought |
| Smithville | Extreme Drought |
| Somerdale | Moderate Drought |
| Somers Point | Extreme Drought |
| Somerville | Severe Drought |
| South Amboy | Severe Drought |
| South River | Severe Drought |
| South Toms River | Severe Drought |
| Spotswood | Severe Drought |
| Stanhope | Moderate Drought |
| Stockton | Moderate Drought |
| Stone Harbor | Extreme Drought |
| Stratford | Moderate Drought |
| Succasunna | Moderate Drought |
| Surf City | Extreme Drought |
| Sussex | Moderate Drought |
| Swedesboro | Severe Drought |
| Teterboro | Moderate Drought |
| Toms River | Severe Drought |
| Tuckerton | Severe Drought |
| Union Beach | Severe Drought |
| Victory Gardens | Moderate Drought |
| Vienna | Moderate Drought |
| Villas | Extreme Drought |
| Vineland | Severe Drought |
| Voorhees | Severe Drought |
| Wanaque | Moderate Drought |
| Waretown | Severe Drought |
| Washington | Moderate Drought |
| Wenonah | Moderate Drought |
| West Cape May | Extreme Drought |
| West Freehold | Severe Drought |
| West New York | Moderate Drought |
| West Wildwood | Extreme Drought |
| Westville | Moderate Drought |
| Wharton | Moderate Drought |
| White Horse | Moderate Drought |
| Whitesboro | Extreme Drought |
| Wildwood | Extreme Drought |
| Wildwood Crest | Extreme Drought |
| Williamstown | Severe Drought |
| Wood-Ridge | Moderate Drought |
| Woodbine | Extreme Drought |
| Woodbury | Moderate Drought |
| Woodbury Heights | Moderate Drought |
| Woodstown | Severe Drought |
| Wrightstown | Moderate Drought |
| Yardville | Moderate Drought |
| North Beach Haven | Extreme Drought |
| Keansburg | Severe Drought |
| Lincroft | Severe Drought |
| Long Branch | Severe Drought |
| Tinton Falls | Severe Drought |
| Crestwood Village | Severe Drought |
| Madison Park | Severe Drought |
| Ten Mile Run | Severe Drought |
| Twin Rivers | Severe Drought |
| Lake Telemark | Moderate Drought |
| Leisure Village | Severe Drought |
| Ashland | Moderate Drought |
| Trenton | Moderate Drought |
| Lincoln Park | Moderate Drought |
| Brownville | Severe Drought |
| Cherry Hill Mall | Moderate Drought |
| Diamond Beach | Extreme Drought |
| Echelon | Moderate Drought |
| Greentree | Moderate Drought |
| Plainsboro Center | Severe Drought |
| Princeton Meadows | Severe Drought |
| Beckett | Severe Drought |
| Cedar Glen Lakes | Severe Drought |
| Concordia | Severe Drought |
| Crandon Lakes | Moderate Drought |
| Heathcote | Severe Drought |
| Lake Mohawk | Moderate Drought |
| Ocean Acres | Severe Drought |
| Pine Ridge at Crestwood | Severe Drought |
| Presidential Lakes Estates | Severe Drought |
| Rossmoor | Severe Drought |
| Seabrook Farms | Severe Drought |
| Somerset | Severe Drought |
| Vernon Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Victory Lakes | Severe Drought |
| White Meadow Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Brooklawn | Moderate Drought |
| Leisure Village West | Severe Drought |