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

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): Bedford, Centre, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Cumberland, Snyder, Union, Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan, Tioga, Potter, McKean, Elk, Warren

One Week Drought Monitor Class Change:
Drought status across central Pennsylvania has remained largely status quo over the past 7 days.

Precipitation and Percent of Normal:
Precipitation over the past 30 days has been slightly above average across the Allegheny Plateau, while running below average across the middle and lower Susquehanna Valley.

Temperature Anomalies:
7-day temperature anomalies have been above to well above average across central Pennsylvania, while 30-day anomalies have generally been slightly below average.

Summary of Impacts:
Several communities, primarily across south-central and southeastern Pennsylvania, continue to enact either voluntary or mandatory water restrictions.

Agricultural Impacts:
Agriculture remains 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 ranging from slightly above average across northern Pennsylvania to well below average across the lowermost Susquehanna Valley.

Seven Day Precipitation Forecast:
Liquid equivalent precipitation over the next 7 days is expected to be between 0.10” and 0.50” across most of Pennsylvania, which is below average.

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

Drought Outlook:
The latest seasonal drought outlook calls for drought conditions to persist across the Lower Susquehanna Valley and southeastern Pennsylvania through Spring 2025. The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage.