Drought watch for the Metro Washington, D.C. area
6/5/2025 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
District of Columbia
District of Columbia, DC
Washington, DC
Frederick County, MD
Frederick, MD
Montgomery County, MD
Gaithersburg, MD
Rockville, MD
Alexandria City, VA
Alexandria, VA
Arlington County, VA
Arlington, VA
Start Date: 7/29/2024
- End Date: 6/5/2025
The District of Columbia region remained in a drought watch that began in July 2024. Water reserves may need to be used this summer if sufficient rain does not fall.
WTOP News (Washington, D.C.), May 9, 2025
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments announced that the drought watch, initially enacted in July, would continue through the fall and winter months. This marks the first regional drought watch since 2010, affecting nearly 6 million residents across the D.C. metro area.
This comes as D.C. entered its 35th day without measurable rain, breaking the local record dating back to 1872, according to the Capital Weather Gang.
ARLNow (Arlington, Va.), Nov 7, 2024
The Washington, D.C. area is under a drought watch as announced by the Drought Coordination Committee of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Residents and businesses were urged to conserve water.
ARLnow (Arlington, Va.), July 29, 2024
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