Severe drought holds steady in York County

October 22, 2026

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Severe drought (D2+) covers 33.83 percent of York County as of the week ending October 26, unchanged from mid-September.¹ The rapid intensification the team observed in early September has halted; every acre of the county remains in at least moderate drought.¹ October precipitation is running 1.5 inches below normal, sustaining the dry conditions that drove the earlier drought expansion.²

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