HARRISBURG – The state DEP announced this week that Valley counties are no longer under drought advisories and all have been moved to a normal status. Patrick McDonnell, acting secretary of the DEP said in a statement “Thanks to a wet spring, Pennsylvania has seen sufficient recovery of drought indicators to return all counties to normal status.”
The DEP met on Tuesday and determined PA’s status based on four indicators: precipitation deficits, stream flows, groundwater levels, and soil moisture. McDonnell says they will continue to monitor conditions heading into the summer. (Christopher Elio)
