The Commonwealth Drought Coordinator manages drought related activities and monitors drought conditions statewide. Drought watch and warning declarations are determined by the Coordinator and other DEP staff, with support of the Drought Task Force. Drought emergency declarations follow a similar process and are given final approval by the Governor.
Current Drought Declaration Status
Drought declarations aren't based on one indicator alone. DEP makes drought watch, warning, or emergency declaration recommendations based on four numeric indicators: stream flow, groundwater level, precipitation, and soil moisture. There are normal ranges for all four indicators. DEP makes its drought declarations after assessing the departures from these normal ranges for periods of 3-12 months. DEP also factors in information it receives from public water suppliers.
Drought Announcements
- Aqua PA Roaring Creek (449024), Northumberland County
- Audubon Water Company (1460055), Montgomery County
- Bethlehem Country Squire Estate (3480056), Northampton County
- Blairsville Municipal Authority (5320006), Indiana County
- Conemaugh Township Municipal Authority (4560048), Somerset County
- Dover Borough Water System (7670072), York County
- Doylestown Township Municipal Authority (45600048), Bucks County
- Duncannon Water System (7500019), Perry County
- Fair Winds Manor (5100063), Butler County
- Hazleton City Authority (2408001), Luzerne County
- Indian Lake Camp Corporation (7280055), Franklin County
- Lykens Borough Authority (7220022), Dauphin County
- Mont Alto Municipal Authority (7280040), Franklin County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company Glen Alsace District (3060088), Berks County
- Penn Estate Utilities (2450065), Monroe County
- Reading Area Water Authority (3060059), Berks County
- Beccaria Coalport Irvona Municipal Authority (6170052), Clearfield County
- Bowmanstown Borough Authority (3130021), Carbon County
- Coopersburg Borough (3390046), Lehigh County
- East Hempfield Township Municipal Authority (7360063), Lancaster County
- Elizabethtown Borough (7360124), Lancaster County
- Elizabethville Area Authority (7220003), Dauphin County
- Hazleton City Authority (2408001), Luzerne County
- Kreamer Municipal Authority (4550014), Synder County
- Lancaster City Water System (7360058), Lancaster County
- Mercersburg Borough Authority (7280021), Franklin County
- Meyersdale Municipal Authority (4560012), Somerset County
- Monaca Municipal Waterworks (5040039), Beaver County
- Mount Gretna Authority (7380024), Lebanon County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company Berry Hollow (3480053), Northampton County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company Berwick District (4190013), Columbia County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company Blue Mountain Division (3480055), Northampton County
- Pennsylvania American Water Boggs (4140101), Centre County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company Golden Oaks District (3060126), Berks County
- Pennsylvania American Water Compnay Lake Heritage District (7010035), Adams County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company Mechanicsburg District (7210029), Cumberland County
- Pensylvania American Water Company Nittany (4140081), Centre County
- Pennsylvania American Water Norristown District (1460046), Montgomery County
- Pennsylvania American Water Penn District (3060069), Berks County
- Pennyslvania American Water Philipsburg Moshannon District (4140087), Centre County
- Pennslyvania American Water Royersford District (1150166), Montgomery County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company Turbotville System (4490016), Northumberland County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company White Deer District (4490023), Dauphin County
- Pennsylvania American Water Company White Deer District (4490023), Dauphin County
- Palmerton Municipal Water Authority (3130012), Carbon County
- Pine Grove Borough Municipal Waterworks (3540037), Schuylkill County
- Pine Valley Estates (5100040), Bulter County
- Plum Creek Municipal Authority (3540049), Schuylkill County
- Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (3540038), Schuylkill County
- Schuylkill County Municipal Authority Pinebrook (3540054), Schuylkill County
- Schuylkill County Municipal Authority Tremont Division (3540046), Schuylkill County
- Schuylkill Haven Borough (3540041), Schuylkill County
- Schuylkill County Municipal Authority Pine Grove Township Authority (3540062), Schuylkill County
- Shippensburg Borough Authority (7670062), Cumberland County
- Stewartstown Borough Water Authority (7670062), York County
- Tower City Borough Authority (3540045), Schuylkill County
Contact
Susan K. Weaver, P.E.
Commonwealth Drought Coordinator
Questions from media: Email ra-epnews@pa.gov
Questions from all others:
Phone: 717 772-4048
E-mail: droughtinfo@pa.gov
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