Drought in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

Drought February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026 · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania

What the National Weather Service wrote

D2 (severe) drought conditions continued through the month of February 2026. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) upgraded Schuylkill County from a Drought Watch to a Drought Warning on February 18, 2026.

The wider storm

Anomalously dry conditions persisted across much of central Pennsylvania through February 2026, with USDM D2 (severe) drought persisting across portions of southern and eastern Pennsylvania. Multiple counties were added to Drought Warning status by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP), including Adams, Franklin, Cumberland and Schuylkill counties, while Fulton County remained in Drought Warning status.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1309158. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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