E PA/NJ/DE Spring 2026 Obs/Discussion

[RedSky]

Like the zero 

And .26" in quakertown 

No its far wetter here

[KamuSnow]

0.98" here since Friday afternoon, and 2.0" total since Tuesday. Definitely an improvement, and spread out nicely as well. 51°F currently.

[RedSky]

.70" Saturday 

[The Iceman]

.8” overnight and this morning, 1.4” on the event, 2.6” since 5/20. Unfortunately looking dry again after this system scoots out.

[LVLion77]

Recovered last night, up to 1.22” since yesterday morning. Low level precip this am as it is raining steadily (light to occasional moderate)without radar representation .

[BBasile]

1.21" today.  2.86" storm total thus far.  

[ChescoWx]

Since Tuesday a general 2.5" to 5.0" of very welcome rainfall has taken place across Chester County.

West Grove 5.14" / West Bradford 4.39" / Kennett Square 4.32" / Longwood Gardens 4.22" / West Chester 3.97" / Nottingham 3.24" / Atglen 2.91" / Glenmoore 2.87" / Chester Springs 2.79" / East Nantmeal 2.62" and Warwick Twp. 2.48"

[MGorse]

2.40 inches of rain since 5/20. Nice! 

[RedSky]

1.50" for the weekend

 

[KamuSnow]

Picked up 1.25" overnight, most of it in the very early morning hours, saw some nice returns on the radar loop. Makes 2.23" for the weekend, and 3.25" since Tuesday. Yay hooray!

Eta, that's 6 days in a row now with some rain!

[Chadzachadam]

2.6” since Wednesday. Maybe another quarter inch tomorrow. Looks lush out there

[JTA66]

About 1.50” on the weekend so far.

It’s a little chilly in the house but I refuse to turn the heat back on after I just turned off the AC a few days ago.

[Hurricane Agnes]

Have been calculating my totals from this long duration event and so far -

5/20 - 0.81"

5/21 - 0.31"

5/22 - 0.05"

5/23 - 0.74"

5/24 - 1.40"

5-day TOTAL = 3.31"  

(Month to date = 4.41")

Today was the heaviest so far, pretty much a month's worth these last 5 days that was needed for a good soaking after that heat!

Bottomed out at 50 and made it to 59 for a high.  currently overcast and 58 with dp 57.

[Albedoman]

Recent rainfall across portions of the Lehigh Valley, including approximately 1.40 inches at my location, was certainly beneficial for vegetation, lawns, crops, and surface soil moisture. However, despite this rainfall, stream base flows continue to decline rapidly, indicating that the region is still experiencing significant underlying groundwater deficits.

One of the primary reasons for this is that late May and early June represent peak seasonal vegetation demand. Trees and crops are now fully leafed out and actively transpiring large amounts of water back into the atmosphere. As a result, much of the recent rainfall is being intercepted by vegetation or absorbed into extremely dry upper soil layers before it can deeply infiltrate and meaningfully recharge aquifers and groundwater systems.

The geology of the Lehigh Valley further complicates drought recovery. Carbonate limestone and dolomite formations common throughout the region can rapidly absorb rainfall through fractures and karst features, while upland shale and sandstone areas often have limited groundwater storage capacity. This creates a situation where streams may temporarily rise after rainfall events but then quickly recede once runoff diminishes.

Although recent precipitation has helped reduce immediate vegetation stress and temporarily improved surface conditions, true hydrologic recovery will likely require multiple widespread soaking rain events, lower evapotranspiration rates, and sustained groundwater recharge over an extended period of time before stream base flows and aquifer levels fully recover.

Lehigh County also recently experienced one of its driest Aprils on record, and year-to-date precipitation deficits continue to contribute to ongoing drought-related concerns throughout the region.

[RedSky]

Very octoberish day

57F high