Drought Information Statement 
for Central Pennsylvania 
Valid April 4, 2025
Issued by: WFO State College
Contact Information: ctp.stormreports@noaa.gov
This product will be updated April 18, 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.  
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Drought conditions across Pennsylvania have largely remained status quo over the past two weeks, with only subtle deterioration across south-central Pennsylvania. Rainfall this week should help put a dent in drought conditions.

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 been below to well average across Central Pennsylvania.

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

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

Agricultural Impacts:
Agriculture remains largely dormant for the across much of Pennsylvania, with green-up just beginning across the south.

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 below to well below average across Central Pennsylvania.

Seven Day Precipitation Forecast:
Liquid equivalent precipitation over the next 7 days is expected to range from 0.50 to 0.75 inches in the Lower Susquehanna Valley up to 1.75 to 2.00 inches across the northwestern plateau.

Long-Range Outlooks:
The monthly outlook for April 2025 is trending towards near average temperatures and near 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 through Spring 2025. The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage.