After an unseasonably dry September, The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection added all of the Eastern Pennsylvania Counties (and kept Monroe County) to the drought watch on October 5th. A drought watch calls for a 5 percent voluntary reduction in non-essential water usage. Groundwater levels throughout the state were showing stress. Surface water and reservoir supplies were also in decline. There were some record low stream flows. The Department of Environmental Protection recommended residents to check for leaks, install low flow plumbing, take showers instead of baths, replace older appliances with more efficient new ones, run the dishwasher and washing machine at full loads, keep cold water in the refrigerator, water plants either early in the day or late at night and to use a broom instead of water to clean driveways, steps and sidewalks.
Locally a drought emergency was in effect for East Stroudsburg (Monroe County) as of October 2nd. Water levels dropped a foot and a half at the borough's reservoir within a week. Residents were now required to cut back on all non-essential water use including lawn watering, car washing and irrigating plants. Sellersville Borough (Bucks County) declared a drought warning on October 8th and asked residents to voluntarily reduce water usage by 10 percent. There was also a ban on washing cars, watering yards and serving water (without being asked first) in restaurants. Buckingham Township (Bucks County) asked Furlong residents to reduce the amount of water usage as well replacement was not exceeding usage. A couple of homeowners' wells ran dry in the Poconos. A burning ban is in effect in Franconia Township (Montgomery County).
The Jordan Creek in South Whitehall Township (Lehigh County) ran dry.  As of October 5th, seventy-six percent of the farming topsoil in the state was considered short or very short of moisture. The dryness overall arrived late enough to not be a problem for most Pennsylvania farms. Dryness was preferred for the pumpkin crop which was expected to be excellent.
October 2007 was the first month since April 2007 that brought widespread above normal precipitation to the area.

Drought in MONROE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in CARBON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in BERKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in BUCKS, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in LEHIGH, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in MONTGOMERY, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
From 01-OCT-07 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-07 23:59:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager