Drought Information Statement 
for Central Pennsylvania 
Valid April 18, 2025
Issued by: WFO State College
Contact Information: ctp.stormreports@noaa.gov
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Drought conditions across Pennsylvania have largely remained status quo over the past two weeks, with subtle improvement across southeastern Pennsylvania. The next 7 days will be relatively dry across south-central and southeastern PA, which could lead to some deterioration. After that, the 8-14 day outlook is trending towards near normal preciptiation.

U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Intensity and Extent:
D2: (Severe Drought): Adams, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill
D1: (Moderate Drought): Fulton, Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin, Northumberland, Columbia
D0: (Abnormally Dry): Somerset, Cambria, Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Snyder, Union, 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, with only subtle deterioration across south-central Pennsylvania.

Precipitation and Percent of Normal:
Precipitation over the past 30 days has generally been near average across Central Pennsylvania, with the driest anomalies running from the Cumberland Valley northeastward across Schuylkill County.

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

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

Agricultural Impacts:
Green-up is just beginning across much of Central Pennsylvania.

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

Other Impacts:
As of April 18, 0225, burn bans were in place for Huntingdon and Montour counties in Central Pennsylvania.

Mitigation Actions:
See “Hydrologic Impacts” above.

Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts:
Streamflows are near average across most of Central Pennsylvania, with the exception of the Cumberland Valley where they are well below average.

Seven Day Precipitation Forecast:
The 7-Day precipitation forecast ranges from around 0.10 inches across south-central and southeastern Pennsylvania up to 0.50-1.00 inches across northwestern Pennsylvania.

Long-Range Outlooks:
The monthly outlook for May 2025 is trending towards near average temperatures and 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 slowly improving drought conditions to across the Lower Susquehanna Valley through early summer 2025. The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage.