"Drought Watch issued For Lancaster County, Pennsylvania!" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Reading in article in my local newspaper  titled "Drought Watch Issued For County."  Didn't look good, at least for the near future.  Perhaps you might want to read it for yourself and make your own conclusions.  Drought declarations are based on four factors: precipitation, storm flows, groundwater levels and soil moisture.  The state Department of Environmental Protection makes its drought declarations after assessing the departures from normal ranges for periods of three to 12 months.  It also factors in information it gets from public water suppliers.  Drought watch residents are encouraged, but not required, to reduce water use by 5% to 10%.  There is worry about fire.  "Much of the Commonwealth is at a high risk for fire danger as a result of dry conditions, and it is critical that Pennsylvanias use extreme caution when handling fire or void any burning as these conditions persist," state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said as the drought designations were announced.  Adams, Allegheny, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Lucerne, Monroe, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland and York counties were put under a drought watch.  Berks and Schuylkill counties were put on a drought warning which means residents are encouraged, but not required, to reduce water use by 10% to 15%.  The third level of drought declaration is drought emergency, which can be declared by the governor and emergency water restrictions can be implemented.  DEP won't implement mandatory water use restrictions outside of a drought emergency. Public water systems may implement their own measures.  Here's hoping the rain will fall from the sky soon and for a fairly long period of time.  Certainly don't want to have a flood stage called for Pennsylvania, but we really need the water to drop from the sky and help provide for water for everyone.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.