HARRISBURG, Pa. —

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has placed 25 counties under a drought watch due to prolonged dry conditions and below-average rainfall over the summer.

The affected counties include: Advertisement

Beaver

Bradford

Butler

Cambria

Cameron

Clarion

Clearfield

Clinton

Crawford

Elk

Erie

Forest

Indiana

Jefferson

Lawrence

Lycoming

McKean

Mercer

Potter

Schuylkill

Somerset

Tioga

Venango

Warren

Washington

“Pennsylvania received very little rain over the summer. We want residents to be aware of these dry conditions and be mindful of their water use," DEP Secretary Jessica Shirley said in a statement.

Shirley also noted that drought declarations are based on long-term trends. Short-term weather events, such as thunderstorms, may no

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