It's Raining!

When was the last significant rain we got in the area?

https://www.weather.gov/marfc/NJPrecipitation60Day

Sept 30, 0.22"

Obviously not enough rain for drought relief but maybe fire suppression? 

RAIN!

max_weisenfeld said:

Sept 30, 0.22"

Yes, but when was the last significant rain?

tjohn said:

max_weisenfeld said:

Sept 30, 0.22"

Yes, but when was the last significant rain?

Define "significant"

Anything 0.01" or over is considered "measurable" and reported (less than that is "trace" if it falls from the sky and "dew" if it manifests as condensation).  From a water season perspective, we are missing several inches from summer and fall but anything that can be measured matters.

The rain 9/30 was the end of a multi-day rain period that totaled a bit more than 1/2 inch.

There were three measurable rain periods in August, including two with close to or over 4"

See details below

The link I posted shows Essex County is 7.3 inches below the average rainfall we normally get over the past 60 days.