Pennsylvania, 1999

Drought in Pennsylvania, September 1 to 30, 1999

September 1 to 30, 1999 · NWS PHI · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

The drought that gripped the Middle Atlantic States throughout much of the growing season eased in mid August. Normal and in some cases heavier than normal rainfall returned.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

The drought that gripped the Middle Atlantic States throughout much of the growing season eased in mid August. Normal and in some cases heavier than normal rainfall returned. The drought for all intents and purposes ended with the arrival of the torrential rain associated with Hurricane Floyd on the 16th. As much as 12 inches of rain (or nearly 4 months worth of normal rainfall) fell from Floyd across Southeast Pennsylvania with as much as 10 inches elsewhere across Eastern Pennsylvania. The drought emergency was lifted by Governor Tom Ridge on September 30th. Agricultural losses throughout the state of Pennsylvania were estimated at around 700 million dollars, 50 million dollars in Berks County alone.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Berks

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Berks forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bucks

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Bucks forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Carbon

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Carbon forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
40.918, -75.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chester

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Chester forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Delaware

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
39.917, -75.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lehigh

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Lehigh forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
40.613, -75.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Monroe

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
41.058, -75.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Montgomery

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Northampton

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Northampton forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Philadelphia

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Philadelphia forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
40.008, -75.134 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5722466, 5722467, 5722468, 5722469, 5722470, 5722471, 5722472, 5722473, 5722474, 5722475.