River report: 75% of the basin in moderate drought

🗺️ Drought conditions have only slightly improved over last week, according to today’s U.S. Drought Monitor Map, with 75% in moderate drought, 11% in severe drought and the remaining area is abnormally dry.

🌊 Flow at Point of Rocks USGS gage is 7,260 cubic feet per second (cfs), which is about have of the day’s historical median.

🌧️ Rain in the basin is 5.3 inches below average since last September.

☔ NOAA predicts 0.10-1.25 inches of rain over the next week.

Celebrating another year of protecting the source

Millions of people rely on water from the Potomac River for their drinking water. A regional organization, the Potomac River Basin Drinking Water Source Protection Partnership (DWSPP), is a voluntary coalition of water suppliers and government agencies that works to protect our water at the source.

Coordinated by the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, DWSPP holds quarterly membership meetings, convenes focused workgroups, and works on special projects focused on a variety of source water protection issues such as PFAS and harmful algal blooms. Their work is highlighted in the recently published 2025 Annual Report.

Welcome, Commissioner Carl!

We would like to welcome newly appointed ICPRB Commissioner for Virginia, Justin Carl, who is the General Manager and CEO of AlexRenew, the wastewater treatment authority for Alexandria and parts of Fairfax County. With a lifelong dedication to environmental stewardship he will bring a valuable perspective to the Commission.

We would also like to thank the outgoing Virginia Commissioner Domenech for his dedication to protecting and preserving the Potomac River basin.

The ICPRB Commission is composed of three Commissioners and three Alternate Commissioners from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the Federal Government.

ICPRB in the Community

Join ICPRB staff at one of these upcoming events…

• Mar. 28: Walk in the Woods: Spring Ephemerals with Charlotte Taylor Fryar (McLean, VA)

• April 11: Walk in the Woods: Potomac Marble (Dickerson, MD)

• April 18: Walk in the Woods: Trees and Tech in Prince William County (Bristow, VA)

• April 18: Earth Day Celebration (Frederick, MD)

• April 23: Adams County Earth Extravaganza (Gettysburg, PA)

• May 9: Walk in the Woods: Frederick Municipal Forest (Frederick, MD)

• May 16: Anacostia River Festival (Washington, DC)