River report
🗺️ According to today’s U.S. Drought Monitor Map, 76% of the basin remains in moderate drought conditions, 11% in severe drought (a slight increase since last week) and 12% remains abnormally dry.
🌊 Flow at Point of Rocks USGS gage is 10,500 cubic feet per second (cfs). Today’s historical median is 12,900 cfs.
🌧️ Rain in the basin is 5.2 inches below average since last fall, which is a slight improvement over last week.
☔ NOAA predicts less than 0.5 inches of rain over the next week.
Celebrating a year of successes
The recently published ICPRB 2025 Annual Report includes a retrospective on the river, highlights of ICPRB’s work, projects, and so much more. Find links to our webinars, publications, new web pages, and our plans for 2026.
Learn more about ICPRB’s work in 2025 >>>
ICPRB in the Community
Join ICPRB staff at one of these upcoming events…
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Mar. 28: Walk in the Woods: Spring Ephemerals with Charlotte Taylor Fryar (McLean, VA)
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April 11: Walk in the Woods: Potomac Marble (Dickerson, MD)
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April 18: Walk in the Woods: Trees and Tech in Prince William County (Bristow, VA)
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April 18: Earth Day Celebration (Frederick, MD)
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April 23: Adams County Earth Extravaganza (Gettysburg, PA)
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May 9: Walk in the Woods: Frederick Municipal Forest (Frederick, MD)
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May 16: Anacostia River Festival (Washington, DC)