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The average annual precipitation in New Jersey ranges from 40 inches along the southeastern coast to around 51 inches in the north-central part of the state. The driest season is usually autumn which has an average of 8 days per month with measurable precipitation. During other seasons the average month has between 9 and 12 days of precipitation.
The storm's high winds and heavy rainfall knocked down or damaged more than 113,000 trees across the state, many of which fell onto power lines, leaving about 2.7 million New Jerseyans without power. [8][27] The power outages affected 70 water systems and 80 sewage systems. High waters sank 1,400 boats.
September 20, 1961 – Offshore Hurricane Esther caused high surf and 70 mph (115 km/h) winds at beaches in New Jersey. [ 38 ] August 28, 1962 – The outer rainbands of Hurricane Alma dropped 0.97 in (25 mm) of rainfall in Bass River State Forest.
According to the National Weather Service's month-to-date precipitation departures, every county in New Jersey aside from Sussex County has seen an inch count more than 75% below the average.
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D) was sworn into the House on Monday evening after winning the special election earlier this month. McIver, 38, now represents New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District ...
New Hampshire (2) New Jersey (1) Rhode Island (1) ... "Fall is officially here, but mosquitoes will be around until we see multiple nights of below freezing temperatures.” Last month, ...
Because of its location in the higher elevations of northwestern New Jersey's Appalachian mountains, Sussex County has a cooler humid continental climate or microthermal climate (Köppen Dfb) which indicates patterns of significant precipitation in all seasons and at least four months where the average temperature rises above 10 °C (50 °F ...
The highest total monthly precipitation recorded for the county was 15.67 in (39.8 cm) in August 2011, the same month Hurricane Irene hit the New Jersey coast; the lowest was .25 in (0.64 cm) recorded in October 1963.