Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that drought watch has been lifted for 15 counties and remains for five counties.  

Carbon, Luzerne, Northampton, Potter, and Schuylkill counties remain on drought watch.

Drought watch has been lifted for Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Dauphin, Juniata, Lebanon, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, and Union counties.

For a map of drought declarations updated daily, see the DEP drought web page. 

Residents on drought watch are asked to reduce their individual water use by 5-10%, or a reduction of three to six gallons of water per day.