Lancaster County swings from wet September to dry October

October 24, 2026

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September 2026 brought 8.7 inches of precipitation to Lancaster County, 5.4 inches above normal and the 2nd wettest September in 132 years of record.¹ The exceptional late-summer rainfall sustained elevated streamflow across Salt Creek and its tributaries through the month, but October has turned sharply drier with only 0.7 inches of precipitation to date against a normal of 1.35 inches, causing streamflow to decline toward seasonal baseline.¹

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