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Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for April 30, 2013

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for March 31, 2013

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]Data for the Baltimore City reservoirs has not been received as of 2013-Apr-19 at 10:00 AM, but Baltmore City had 347 days of storage at the end of February

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for February 28, 2013

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

 

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for January 31, 2013

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

 

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for December 31, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for November 30, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 11-Nov-2012 at 8:00 AM, but Frostburg had 655 days of storage as of the end of October, 2012

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for September 30, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Normal N/A Normal
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 05-Oct-2012 at 10:30 AM, but Frostburg had 567 days of storage as of Aug 31, 2012
 

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for September 16, 2012

Region Rainfall[1] Stream Flow[2] Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Watch Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Normal N/A Watch[3]
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]Because complete rainfall data was not available for the period ending the 16th, rainfall analysis was preformed using data thru September 18.
[2]Streamflow analysis was for the 30 day period ending 15-Sep
[3]The region is being held at Watch pending the end-of-month analysis
 

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for August 31, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Watch Warning Watch N/A Watch
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for August 21, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Watch[1]
Eastern Watch Emergency Watch N/A Warning[2]
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]This region continues to remain in Watch because the groudwater indicator continues to be below normal.
[2]This region countiues to remain in Warning because the streamflow indicator continues to be in the Emergency range and the other indicators continue below normal status. Further, complete croundwater information will not be available until the end-of-month evaluation.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for August14, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Watch[1]
Eastern Watch Emergency Watch N/A Warning[2]
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]This region continues to remain in Watch because the groudwater indicator continues to be below normal.
[2]This region countiues to remain in Warning because the streamflow indicator continues to be in the Emergency range and the other indicators continue below normal status. Further, complete croundwater information will not be available until the end-of-month evaluation.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for 07-Aug-2012
Values in bold are updated to 07-Aug-2012.  All other values are as of 31-Jul-2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Watch[1]
Eastern Warning Emergency Watch N/A Warning
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal
[[1]This region continues to remain in Watch because the groudwater indicator continues to be below normal.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 31, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Watch[1]
Eastern Warning Emergency Warning N/A Warning
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]This region continues to remain in Watch because the groudwater indicator continues to be below normal.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for June 30, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Watch[1]
Eastern Watch Watch Watch N/A Watch
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal

[1]This region continues to remain in Watch because the groudwater indicator continues to be below normal.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for May 31, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Watch Normal[1] Watch[2]
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Watch[2]
Eastern Watch Watch Watch N/A Watch
Southern Watch N/A Watch N/A Normal[3]

[1]Data from Cumberland has not been received as of 05-Jun-2012 at Noon but Cumberland had 364 days of storage at the end of April.
[2]Because we are in the growing season and the lack of improvement in the ground water indicator, and because these regions had been in Watch when last evaluated in April, the Administration has decided to continue the drought watch in these two regions.
[3]Pending more information, given the previous status of the region and considering the resistance to drought possessed by water supplies in the Southern region, this region's overall status is being held at Normal.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for April 30, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Warning Watch Normal[1] Watch
Central Normal Watch Watch Normal Watch
Eastern Watch Warning Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for March 31, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Watch Watch Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for February 29, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal[1] Watch Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1]If considered in isolation, Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties would be in Watch

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for January 31, 2012

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1.] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1.] Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 07-Feb-2012 at 7:30 AM but Frostburg had 639 days of storage at the end of December.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for December 31, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for November 30, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for October 31, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

[1] Data from Cumberland has not been received as of 17-Nov-2011 at 7:30 AM but Cumberland had 372 dats of storage at the end of September.
[2] Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 17-Nov-2011 at 7:30 AM but Frostburg had 535 days of storage at the end of September.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for September 30, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for August 31, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for August 15, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal[3] Normal
Eastern Normal Emergency Warning N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] Data from Cumberland has not been received as of 16-Aug-2011 at 7:00 AM but Cumberland had 364 days of storage at the end of June.
[2] Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 16-Aug-2011 at 7:00 AM but Cumberland had 364 days of storage at the end of June.
[3] Reservoirs were not re-evaluated for this update but were normal when last evaluted on July 31, 2011

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 31, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Watch Watch Warning N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] Data from Cumberland has not been received as of 04-Aug-2011 at 6:50 AM but Cumberland had 364 days of storage at the end of June.
[2] Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 04-Aug-2011 at 6:50 AM but Cumberland had 364 days of storage at the end of June.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 18, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal[1] Normal
Eastern Watch Warning Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Watch N/A Normal
[1] Reservoirs were not re-evaluated for this update but were normal when last evaluted on June 30, 2011

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 14, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal[1] Normal
Eastern Watch Warning Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Watch N/A Normal
[1] Reservoirs were not re-evaluated for this update but were normal when last evaluted on June 30, 2011

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 07, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal[1] Normal
Eastern Watch Warning Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Watch N/A Normal
[1] Reservoirs were not re-evaluated for this update but were normal when last evaluted on June 30, 2011

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for June 30, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Watch Warning Warning N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Watch N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for May 31, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Warning N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

[1] Data from Cumberland has not been received as of 03-Jun-2011 at 3:00 PM but Cumberland had 381 days of storage at the end of April
[2] Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 03-Jun-2011 at 3:00 PM but Frostburg had 803 days of storage as of the end of April

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for April 30, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Watch N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for March 31, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for February 28, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Watch Normal Watch Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Watch Watch Normal N/A Normal
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal
1. Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 14-Mar-2011 at 2:00 PM, but 630 days of storage remained at the end of January

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for January 31, 2011

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Warning Watch Watch Normal Normal
Central Watch Watch Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Normal N/A Normal
Southern Watchl N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for December 31, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Watch Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Watch Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Warning Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

 

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for November 30, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

 

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for October 31, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Watch Normal Norma] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for September 30, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Watch Watch Normal[1] Watch
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Warning N/A Normal
[1]As of 05-Oct-2010 at Noon, reservoir data for September has not been received for Cumberland but 341 days of storage were available at the end of August

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for September 15, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Warning Warning Normal Warning
Central Normal Watch Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Warning N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for August 31, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Watch Watch Normal[1] Watch
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Warning N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 31, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Normal Watch Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Watch N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Warning N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 15, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Watch Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Watch N/A Watch
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
Reservoir data not updated since the June 30 evaluation. Groundwater Status updated using real time well data where available. Rainfall evaluation is as of 14-Jul-2010

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for June 30, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Watch Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Warning Warning N/A Warning
Southern Normal N/A Watch N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for May 31, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Watch Watch N/A

Normal[2]

Southern Normal N/A Watch N/A Normal
[1] Data from Frostburg has not been received as of 07-Jul-2010 at 9:00 AM, but Frostburg had 803 days of storage at the end of April
[2] When the stream flow indicator for the eastern region was reevaluated using daily average flows thru 15-Jun-2010, the indicator had returned to the normal range

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for April 30, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Warning Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Watch N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Watch N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for March 31, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for January 31, 2010

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] Data from Cumberland has not been received as of 08-Feb-2010 at Noon, but Cumberland had 295 days of storage at the end of November

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for December 31, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] Data from Cumberland has not been received as of 08-Jan-2010 at Noon, but Cumberland had 295 days of storage at the end of November

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for November 30, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for October 31, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for September 30, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for August 31, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] - Data from Cumberland has not yet been received as of 08-Sep-2009, but Cumberland had 366 days of storage available at the end of July.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for July 31, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] - Data from Frostburg has not yet been received as of 06-Aug-2009, but Frostburg had 737 days of storage available at the end of May.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for June 30, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] - Data from Cumberland has not yet been received as of 06-Jul-2009, but Cumberland had 381 days of storage available at the end of April.
[2] - Data from Frostburg has not yet been received as of 06-Jul-2009, but Frostburg had 737 days of storage available at the end of May.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for May 31, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
[1] - Data from Cumberland has not yet been received as of 02-Jun-2009, but Cumberland had 381 days of storage available at the end of April.

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for April 30, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Watch Normal Watch Normal Normal
Central Watch Normal Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal
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Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for March 31, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Watch Emergency Warning Normal[1][2] Normal
Central Warning Emergency Emergency Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Warning Normal N/A Normal
Southern Watch N/A Watch N/A Normal

Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for February 28, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Watch Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Watch Watch Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Emergency Watch N/A Normal
Southern Watch N/A Normal N/A Normal


Summary of Hydrologic Indicators for January 31, 2009

Region Rainfall Stream Flow Groundwater Reservoirs Overall Status
Western Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal
Central Normal Normal Watch Normal Normal
Eastern Normal Normal Normal N/A Normal
Southern Normal N/A Normal N/A Normal


 

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In order to monitor drought conditions across the State, Maryland Department of the Environment performs and monthly evaluations of hydrologic indicators. These indicators are precipitation, stream flow, ground water levels and reservoir storage. These indicators are used in conjunction with the condition of water supplies, status of utilities, temperature, season of year and other relevant factors. This method was endorsed by the Water Conservation/Drought Task Force Committee to measure the impact of a drought on a regional basis throughout the State.

Drought conditions are evaluated on a regional basis. Precipitation, however, is also reviewed statewide and by county. The task force plan allows for staged response to drought, with conditions being in the "Normal," "Watch," "Warning," or "Emergency." In order for a region to be placed in the "Watch," "Warning," or "Emergency" stage, two or more indicators must be in that category or a higher level.

Previous Data and Information
Previous Maryland Hydrology Indicator Summaries
Normal Monthly Precipitation Totals ( in Inches) by Month for Maryland Counties
Precipitation Status by Maryland County as of April 30, 2013

Related Topics
Drought Home
Drought Coordinators

For More Information
Please contact the Water Supply Program at watersupply@mde.state.md.us or 410-537-3702