It has been 19 days since Philadelphia has seen measurable rainfall. The city could break a record for consecutive days without rain. In New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania drought levels are currently moderate but have the potential to become more severe as the days without rain add on. First Alert meteorologist James Gregorio has more on the drought watch.
It's been weeks since the Philadelphia region has seen measurable rainfall. The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team is currently monitoring the drought throughout the area.
Right now, parts of the Lehigh Valley and Berks County in Pennsylvania have moderate drought, while all of Philadelphia and its surrounding counties fall under the same category.
Philadelphia could break a record for consecutive days without rain, which currently stands at 29 days.
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Delaware has moderate drought, with pockets of severe drought in all three counties.
Meanwhile, in South Jersey, conditions are looking moderate, with five counties in the severe category, a bulk of that being in Burlington County.
On Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a statewide drought watch urging homeowners and businesses to conserve water.
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