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The remaining eight Pennsylvania counties of Adams, Cameron, Clinton, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Westmoreland, and York have returned to normal status, thanks to precipitation in recent months. WHTM-TV ABC 27 (Harrisburg, Pa.), March 6, 2024 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection lifted the drought watch for eight counties. The counties that returned to normal status are Bucks, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Northampton and Perry. Adams, Cameron, Cumberland, Fulton and Westmoreland Counties remain in drought watch. York County was in a drought warning, but has been improved to drought watch. Clinton and Franklin counties remained in a drought warning. Lebanon Daily News (Pa.), Jan 26, 2024 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that a drought watch will continue for 13 counties and a drought warning will continue for Clinton and York Counties. Franklin County was elevated from a drought watch to drought warning. The 13 counties in the drought watch were Adams, Bucks, Cameron, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, and Westmoreland. FOX 43 (York, Pa.), Dec 22, 2023 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that a drought watch continued for more than a dozen counties while York County remained in a drought warning. Clinton County was put in the drought warning category. The counties in a drought watch included Adams, Bucks, Cameron, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry and Westmoreland counties. WHTM-TV 27 (Harrisburg, Pa.), Dec 2, 2023 Drought watch status continued for 19 Pennsylvania counties, and York County was moved to drought warning status, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Those in a drought warning are asked to reduce their individual water use by 10 to 15%, or a reduction of six to nine gallons of water per day. FOX 43 (Harrisburg, Pa.), Sept 22, 2023 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that the drought watch had been lifted for 47 counties, but remained in effect for 20 counties mainly in the southeast part of the state. Those in a drought watch are asked to curb their water use by 5% to 10%. KDKA Online (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Aug 24, 2023 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection maintained a statewide drought watch. Residents and non-farm businesses were urged to voluntarily conserve water by reducing nonessential water use. Groundwater levels remain low in parts of the state. Twenty-one public water suppliers requested or required water conservation in their communities. The Bradford Era (Pa.), July 28, 2023 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection declared a statewide drought watch after a winter of low snowfall and relatively dry spring. Stream flows and groundwater levels were low. Residents and businesses were urged to curb their nonessential water use by 5% to 10%. Eighteen public water suppliers were asking for voluntary water conservation. WGAL Online (Lancaster, Pa.), June 15, 2023