News From Around the Basin – March 19, 2026

Potomac Interceptor back where it belongs; VA and MoCo lift health advisories; increase of area in severe drought; and more, in this week’s Potomac News Reservoir – March 19, 2026  >>>

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 >>>

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