Drought watch for 25 Pennsylvania counties
10/6/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Beaver County, PA
Bradford County, PA
Butler County, PA
Cambria County, PA
Cameron County, PA
Clarion County, PA
Clearfield County, PA
Clinton County, PA
Crawford County, PA
Elk County, PA
Erie County, PA
Forest County, PA
Indiana County, PA
Jefferson County, PA
Lawrence County, PA
Lycoming County, PA
McKean County, PA
Mercer County, PA
Potter County, PA
Schuylkill County, PA
Somerset County, PA
Tioga County, PA
Venango County, PA
Warren County, PA
Washington County, PA
Start Date: 10/6/2025
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection placed 25 counties in a drought watch due to prolonged dry conditions and below-average rainfall over the summer. People in the affected counties were urged to voluntarily curb their water use by 5% to 10%.
WGAL (Lancaster, Pa.), Oct 6, 2025
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