Drought Information Statement 
for Central Pennsylvania 
Valid February 7, 2025
Issued by: WFO State College
Contact Information: ctp.stormreports@noaa.gov
This product will be updated February 21, 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.  
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Drought conditions across Central Pennsylvania have largely remained status quo over the past week.
A Drought Warning continues for Schuylkill County.


U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Intensity and Extent:

D2 (Severe Drought): York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill

D1 (Moderate Drought): Fulton, Franklin, Adams, Dauphin, Northumberland, Columbia

D0: (Abnormally Dry): Somerset, Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon, Centre, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Snyder, Union, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga, Potter, McKean, Elk, Warren


One Week Drought Monitor Class Change:
Drought conditions have largely remained status quo across Central Pennsylvania.

Precipitation and Percent of Normal:
Precipitation over the past 30 days has been below to well below average areawide.

Temperature Anomalies:
7-day temperature anomalies have been above to well above average, while 30-day temperature anomalies have been below to well below average.

Hydrologic Impacts:
Several communities, primarily across southeastern Pennsylvania, continue to enact either voluntary or mandatory water restrictions.

Agricultural Impacts:
Agriculture has largely gone dormant for the winter season across Pennsylvania.

Fire Hazard Impacts:
The Significant Wildfire Potential shows little or no risk across Pennsylvania.

Other Impacts:
There are no burn bans in effect for any counties in Central Pennsylvania.

Mitigation Actions:
See “Hydrologic Impacts” above.

Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts:
Streamflows are generally running below to well below average across eastern Pennsylvania, and near to above average across the west.


Seven Day Precipitation Forecast:
Liquid equivalent precipitation over the next 7 days is expected to range from 0.50-0.75” across northwestern Pennsylvania to 1.50-2.00” across southern Pennsylvania.

Long-Range Outlooks:
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
The monthly outlook for February 2025 is trending towards above average temperatures and above average precipitation for the month for Pennsylvania.

Drought Outlook:
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
The seasonal drought outlook calls for gradual improvement across the northeastern United States, including Pennsylvania, through Spring 2025.