A total of 17 counties are now in Drought Warning. These counties were added: Adams, Berks, Carbon, Chester, Cumberland, Franklin, Huntington, Juniata, Lancaster, Lehigh, Mifflin, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Union.
A total of 34 counties are in Drought Watch. These counties were added: Allegheny, Blair, Bucks, Centre, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Montgomery, Montour, Philadelphia, and York.
These changes reflect worsening conditions across Pennsylvania. Several areas of the Commonwealth-- particularly in the south-central and eastern parts of the Commonwealth-- continue to experience declining groundwater levels and persistent precipitation deficits.
Other areas of the Commonwealth may also be experiencing localized drought issues.
Residents should always pay attention to any information they receive from their local water supplier.
Varying localized conditions may lead water suppliers or municipalities to ask residents to continue conservation measures.
Water Systems With Restrictions
Visit DEP's Drought Information webpage for a list of public water suppliers with mandatory and voluntary water conservation restrictions.
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Related Articles This Week:
-- Foundation For PA Watersheds Now Accepting Applications For New Round Of Grants; Feb. 18 Webinar [PaEN]
-- Coldwater Heritage Partnership Now Accepting Applications For Coldwater Conservation Grants; Energy Transfer/Sunoco Pipeline Penalty Funding [PaEN]
-- Columbia Gas Of PA Now Accepting Applications For 2026 Environmental Action Grants [PaEN]
-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, EPA Award $44.2 Million In Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient/Sediment Reduction, Small Watershed Grants; Over $19 Million In PA [PaEN]
-- House Environmental Committee Told Water Quality Restoration Efforts Need To Be Better Targeted; Important ‘Emerging Contaminants’ Need To Be Addressed; Cuts In Federal Funding Slowing Progress [PaEN]
-- Three Rivers WaterKeeper Announces Intent To Sue US Steel, Irvin Works Plant For Oil Discharges Into The Monongahela River [PaEN]
-- The Allegheny Front/WESA: Three Rivers WaterKeeper Says ‘Alarming’ Levels Of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Pittsburgh Airport Are Being Discharged Into Montour Run Watershed
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry Conference June 4-5 In Huntingdon County [PaEN]
-- Bipartisan Ohio River Restoration Act Introduced In US Senate By Fetterman, Young [PaEN]
-- DCNR Grants News: 340+ Grant Projects Completed In 2025; ATV/Snowmobile Grants Open; Trail Education Grants; PRPS Conference; PA Land Conference
-- Carol Parenzan, Environmental Engineer, Author, Launches The Water Healer™, Debuts 'From the Rivers to the Bay,' a New Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education Series [PaEN]
-- PA Trout Unlimited: Volunteers From 6 Local TU Chapters Ship Trout Eggs To 430 Teachers In 60 PA Counties Connecting With 57,000 Students Thru Trout In The Classroom Program [PaEN]
-- Pennsylvania Audubon Council: 100th Community Joins Bird Town Pennsylvania Program [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Post-Gazette: DEP Report Finds Southwestern PA Streams Among 37% In State That Are Water Quality Impaired
-- Forests For The Chesapeake Bay News: Hobbyist’s Guide To Maple Sugaring; Upcoming Events
-- Penn State Extension Ag Conservation News: Multifunction Riparian Buffers; Grazing Management; Online Learning
-- Chester County Press: Octoraro Watershed Assn. Photo Contest Seeks Entries [Chester, Lancaster Counties]
[Posted: February 20, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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