sweetapricity/bridgedeck-noaa huggingface dataset:
Flash Flood in MINNEHAHA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 21-AUG-02 05:20:00 to 21-AUG-02 08:00:00 (CST)
Location: SIOUX FALLS
Property damage: .1M
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Heavy rainfall up to six and a half inches caused widespread street flooding. There was around a foot of standing water in many places, and several motorists were stranded trying to drive through flooded areas. Many basements were also flooded. At least one basement wall collapsed, and another suffered severe cracking.
Flash Flood in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 21-AUG-02 06:55:00 to 21-AUG-02 08:00:00 (CST)
Location: LUVERNE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Heavy rainfall of up to six inches caused flooding of roads and low areas. The flooding included the area along Spring Creek, with flooding and resulting damage to several holes on a golf course.
Hail in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 21-AUG-02 18:15:00 to 21-AUG-02 18:30:00 (CST)
Location: DALLAS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large hail covered the ground and a highway. The hail caused widespread and severe crop damage. The amount of crop damage was not known.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 21-AUG-02 18:15:00 to 21-AUG-02 18:15:00 (CST)
Location: DALLAS
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including some trees snapped in half.
Thunderstorm rains during the evening of the 18th produced significant flash flooding.Heavy thunderstorm rains caused flash flooding in numerous locations along Back Creek, from 6 miles northwest of Dublin to 4 miles north of Fairlawn.  Flooding affected mainly farm land with damage to fencing and gravel roads.  One man was stranded in his car and rescued from near 4 miles northwest of Dublin.Heavy thunderstorm rains also flooded and closed streets in Fairlawn and Dublin.

Flash Flood in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 18-SEP-02 18:20:00 to 18-SEP-02 20:40:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRLAWN
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 18-SEP-02 18:20:00 to 18-SEP-02 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: DUBLIN
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash Flood in PULASKI, VIRGINIA
From 18-SEP-02 18:10:00 to 18-SEP-02 21:00:00 (EST)
Location: DUBLIN
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
The gust front associated with the severe thunderstorms that move through central New Jersey produced damaging wind gusts across the northeast half of Ocean County. At Barnegat Lighthouse, a peak wind gust of 67 knots (77 mph) was measured. A peak wind gust of 57 knots (66 mph) was measured at Point Pleasant.

Marine Thunderstorm Wind in MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20NM, ATLANTIC NORTH
From 02-AUG-02 20:30:00 to 02-AUG-02 20:50:00 (EST)
Location: PT. PLEASANT
Magnitude: 67 M
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
The thunderstorms produced heavy rain and caused some poor drainage flooding in Middlesex County, particularly the northeast part of the county. Flooding was reported along the Amtrak tracks in Metuchen. Street flooding was also reported in Milltown Borough. A SKYWARN Spotter measured 2.44 inches of rain in Milltown, most of which fell within an hour.

Flood in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-02 19:30:00 to 02-AUG-02 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: MILLTOWN
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees in Cecilton.

Thunderstorm Wind in CECIL, MARYLAND
From 03-AUG-02 15:05:00 to 03-AUG-02 15:05:00 (EST)
Location: CECILTON
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
A severe thunderstorm knocked down trees in Sinking Spring.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 03-AUG-02 15:20:00 to 03-AUG-02 15:20:00 (EST)
Location: SINKING SPG
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in the eastern part of Kent County. Downed trees blocked one road.

Thunderstorm Wind in KENT, MARYLAND
From 03-AUG-02 15:10:00 to 03-AUG-02 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: MASSEY
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
A severe thunderstorm knocked over some trees in East Bradford Township.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 03-AUG-02 17:30:00 to 03-AUG-02 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: WEST CHESTER
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
The emerging drought from August peaked during the first 2 weeks of September, as hot and dry conditions lingered.  Rains of 1.5 to 2 inches, plus cooler temperatures, dampened the drought by the fourth week of the month.

Drought in LAWRENCE, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in JACKSON, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in ATHENS, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in GALLIA, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in VINTON, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in WASHINGTON, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in MEIGS, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in MORGAN, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Drought in PERRY, OHIO
From 01-SEP-02 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Lightning struck the corner of the former Bell Telephone Company Building in Trenton and caused a shower of bricks onto the surface. One brick smashed the window of the Motor Vehicles Building across the street. No injuries were reported.

Lightning in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 02-AUG-02 20:00:00 to 02-AUG-02 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: TRENTON
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 23-AUG-02 13:10:00 to 23-AUG-02 13:10:00 (CST)
Location: WASHITA
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and blew shingles off the roofs of several buildings.
Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 23-AUG-02 13:15:00 to 23-AUG-02 13:15:00 (CST)
Location: STORY
Magnitude: 50 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and damaged the roofs of a few buildings.  A couple of trees fell on some homes causing roof damage.  A tin roof was removed from a storage building.
Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 31-AUG-02 23:20:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:20:00 (CST)
Location: FISHER
Magnitude: 55 M
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A 63 mph wind gust was measured at the MN DOT RWIS site near Fisher.

Thunderstorm Wind in PENNINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 31-AUG-02 23:45:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:45:00 (CST)
Location: THIEF RIVER FALLS
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Large cottonwood trees were uprooted and a grain bin was demolished.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROSEAU, MINNESOTA
From 31-AUG-02 23:50:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:50:00 (CST)
Location: ROSEAU
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Two FEMA trailers and one semi truck were blown over.  1000 feet of electrical wiring needed replacement in the downtown area.

Flash Flood in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 31-AUG-02 05:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 09:00:00 (CST)
Location: CROOKSTON
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Water flowed over county roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 31-AUG-02 23:40:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:45:00 (CST)
Location: GATZKE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Many large trees were snapped off.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, MINNESOTA
From 31-AUG-02 23:10:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:10:00 (CST)
Location: FISHER
Magnitude: 62 M
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

A 71 mph wind gust was measured at a MN DOT RWIS site near Fisher.
A severe thunderstorm that straddled the Montgomery/Bucks County line knocked down several trees and numerous power lines in each county. A tremendous number of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes accompanied this storm: about 7,500 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were reported in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and accounted for the bulk of the tree damage in both counties. PECO Energy reported about 100,000 of its customers lost power in both counties. All power was restored by the 4th.

Thunderstorm Wind in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 02-AUG-02 19:50:00 to 02-AUG-02 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: FRICKS
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 02-AUG-02 19:50:00 to 02-AUG-02 20:20:00 (EST)
Location: HATFIELD
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
A pair of lightning strikes caused damage in Newtown and Lower Makefield Townships. In Lower Makefield Township, a lightning strike damaged half of a house's roof. In Newtown, a lightning strike resulted in a fire later that evening in a barn located in the Rosewood Winery property. It took firefighters one hour to get the fire under control.

Lightning in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 02-AUG-02 20:15:00 to 02-AUG-02 20:15:00 (EST)
Location: WOODSIDE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
A lightning strike during the evening of the 2nd was the attributed cause of an empty warehouse fire that developed during the early morning of the 3rd. It took firefighters one hour to get the fire under control.

Lightning in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 02-AUG-02 22:00:00 to 02-AUG-02 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: PHILADELPHIA
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Hail in TERRY, TEXAS
From 05-OCT-02 19:43:00 to 05-OCT-02 19:43:00 (CST)
Location: BROWNFIELD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Golfball size hail damaged roofs and automobiles.
Flash Flood in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 22-OCT-02 23:55:00 to 23-OCT-02 02:30:00 (CST)
Location: SHALLOWATER
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flooding was reported in and around Shallowater; some roads were impassable.

Flash Flood in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 23-OCT-02 01:30:00 to 23-OCT-02 04:00:00 (CST)
Location: NORTHWEST PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads were washed out due to flooding.
Low pressure moved through the western Great Lakes Friday, October 4, 2002 and into Canada during the evening. By Saturday morning, October 5th, the storm system was over eastern Hudson Bay. A strong cold front moved across northern New York during the late night of October 4th and the early morning hours of October 5th. This front was accompanied and followed by strong winds. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across St Lawrence county. Entire trees were uprooted. Communities especially hard hit included: Canton, Potsdam, Lawrenceville and Gouverneur.

High Wind in NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 04-OCT-02 23:00:00 to 05-OCT-02 02:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

High Wind in SOUTHERN ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK
From 04-OCT-02 23:00:00 to 05-OCT-02 02:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Low pressure moved through the western Great Lakes Friday, October 4, 2002 and into Canada during the evening. By Saturday morning, October 5th, the storm system was over eastern Hudson Bay. A strong cold front moved across northern New York during the late night of October 4th and the early morning hours of October 5th. This front was accompanied and followed by strong winds. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Franklin county. Communities especially hard hit included: Westville, Constable, Malone, Fort Covington and Brushton.

High Wind in NORTHERN FRANKLIN, NEW YORK
From 05-OCT-02 00:30:00 to 05-OCT-02 02:30:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

High Wind in SOUTHERN FRANKLIN, NEW YORK
From 05-OCT-02 00:30:00 to 05-OCT-02 02:30:00 (EST)
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
In conjunction with the multiple day precipitation event from the 7th through the 9th, gusty wind continued to buffet the Kern County Mountains and Deserts. Wind was often reported with 40+MPH gusts at several different automated reporting sites. There were spikes of 74 and 91 MPH at Indian Wells Canyon at 1613 PST and 1713 PST in the early afternoon of the 9th during the event. In the Mojave area winds again were generally around 40+MPH on the 8th into the 9th with a few gusts to 60 Knots at the Inyokern Airport during the afternoon of the 9th.

High Wind in INDIAN WELLS VLY, CALIFORNIA
From 09-NOV-02 15:16:00 to 09-NOV-02 21:00:00 (PST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in KERN CTY MTNS, CALIFORNIA
From 08-NOV-02 15:56:00 to 09-NOV-02 21:00:00 (PST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind in SE KERN CTY DESERT, CALIFORNIA
From 08-NOV-02 15:55:00 to 09-NOV-02 21:00:00 (PST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Up to 2 inches of rain fell across the area on the 29th and 30th.  At elevations above 2500 feet, temperatures were below 32 degrees during this period of time.  This caused the rain to freeze on impact on trees, power lines, roads, and bridges. Numerous trees were downed onto roads and power lines after being weighted down by ice up to 2 inches thick.  The early season storm hit when the leaves were still on the trees so the ice accumulation was especially heavy on the boughs.  In Mineral County, the hardest hit areas were in and around Elk Garden and Hartmanville. A communications tower on Pinnacle Mountain (elevation 3000 feet) which included transmitters for radio, TV, and emergency communications was damaged by thick ice. Repair crews had to cut their way up to the transmitter with chainsaws after the access road was blocked by numerous downed trees (see picture).  In addition, four school buses dropping off students in the Pinnacle area were stranded for several hours on the afternoon of the 19th until road crews and local citizens with chain saws were able to clear fallen trees from the roadway.  In Hardy County, the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter on a mountain near Moorefield was knocked off the air after power lines were downed by the ice.

Ice Storm in MINERAL, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-OCT-02 07:00:00 to 30-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Up to 2 inches of ice accumulated at elevations above 2500 feet.  The damage amount was estimated.

Winter Weather in HARDY, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-OCT-02 07:00:00 to 30-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Power was knocked out by downed trees in isolated locations.

Winter Weather in GRANT, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-OCT-02 07:00:00 to 30-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA
From 29-OCT-02 07:00:00 to 30-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
The combination of a storm system that developed over the southern plains and moved northeast across the Mid-Atlantic states and southern New England, and tropical moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Depression Kyle produced a widespread significant rainfall event over southeastern New York.  Light rain began to fall across the area Thursday afternoon, October 10th.  Then a steady light rain fell from Thursday evening...through the night until shortly after daybreak Friday morning. During the day on Friday, October 11th, a steady moderate to occasionally heavy rain fell across the area. This period of steadier and heavier rain resulted in widespread ponding of water on area roadways, and some minor local nuisance flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas. The steady moderate to heavy rain began to taper off to a light rain during Friday evening, and to a mainly light to occasionally moderate rain around midnight Friday night. This continued into the afternoon of Saturday October 12th, when the rain tapered off and came to an end. Total rainfall amounts reported by National Weather Service Official Observations and trained spotters ranged from 3 to 5 inches across Southeastern New York, New York City, and Long Island. This included 4.52 inches in Central Park, 4.00 inches at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 4.67 inches in Lynbrook (Nassau County) and 3.50 inches in Middletown (Orange County).

Heavy Rain in NASSAU, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in BRONX, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in KINGS, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in ROCKLAND, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in PUTNAM, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in QUEENS, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in RICHMOND, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in ORANGE, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Heavy Rain in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
From 11-OCT-02 18:00:00 to 12-OCT-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
A weak area of low pressure moving east from the Great Lakes brought an early snow to the higher terrain of southern New Hampshire.  Snowfall accumulations across Merrimack, Belknap, Strafford, Rockingham and southern Grafton counties were generally in the 0 to 4 inch range while the higher terrain in Sullivan County received from 4 to 6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-OCT-02 03:00:00 to 23-OCT-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in MERRIMACK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-OCT-02 03:00:00 to 23-OCT-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN CARROLL, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-OCT-02 03:00:00 to 23-OCT-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-OCT-02 03:00:00 to 23-OCT-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in BELKNAP, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-OCT-02 03:00:00 to 23-OCT-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in STRAFFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-OCT-02 01:00:00 to 23-OCT-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in SULLIVAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 23-OCT-02 01:00:00 to 23-OCT-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
An area of low pressure moving eastward from the Great Lakes and a second low forming off the mid-Atlantic Coast combined to produce an early-season snowfall over portions of New Hampshire, especially in the higher terrain.  In some areas, it was the second snowfall within a week.  Snowfall accumulations ranged from 0 to 4 inches across Sullivan, Merrimack, and Belknap Counties to as much as 3 to 6 inches across parts of Grafton, Carroll, and Coos Counties.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in SULLIVAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in MERRIMACK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in NORTHERN GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN CARROLL, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN COOS, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in NORTHERN CARROLL, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in NORTHERN COOS, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Weather in BELKNAP, NEW HAMPSHIRE
From 26-OCT-02 05:00:00 to 26-OCT-02 11:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
The wet pattern continued during October with well above normal rainfall.  With the exception of July, near normal to above normal precipitation occurred in 7 of the past 8 months (March through October).  This wetter trend followed a stretch of 8 consecutive months of below normal precipitation (July 2001 through February 2002).  This nearly signals an end to the hydrologic drought that has gripped the region since late summer 2001.The Brookhaven Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) received an average of 5.54 inches of rain during October, which was 154 percent of normal.  Union County received an average of over 7 inches, which was greater than 200 percent of normal.  Significant rainfall was attributed to the remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, which produced from 2 to 4 inches of rain on the 11th and 12th, and from a Nor'Easter on the 16th that produced an additional 2 inches of rain.In late October, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Yeneman declared a drought disaster in New Jersey, which allows farmers who suffered significant crop losses to apply for federal financial assistance.  Many New Jersey farmers suffered losses of 50 percent or more, notably in commodities such as corn and soybean.  On the 24th, New Jersey Governor James McGreevy issued an Administrative Order that called for a moderation of the water use restrictions that were in place.The combined storage in the 13 major reservoirs serving Northeast New Jersey on October 31st was 74.8 percent capacity, which was 5 to 10 percent above normal.  Capacities in the individual reservoirs on October 31st were: Newark Reservoirs		57.6% (Percent capacity)Jersey City Reservoirs	78.5%North Jersey District		81.5%United Water of New Jersey	72.0%The State of New Jersey extended the state-wide Drought Emergency that it issued on March 4th, through October 31st.  Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties were included in this emergency.

Drought in EASTERN PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 01-OCT-02 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in WESTERN PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
From 01-OCT-02 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
From 01-OCT-02 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ESSEX, NEW JERSEY
From 01-OCT-02 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in UNION, NEW JERSEY
From 01-OCT-02 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in BERGEN, NEW JERSEY
From 01-OCT-02 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY