• ​Maryland Department of Environment Expands Drought Watches and Warnings Across the State

• COG lifts regional Drought Watch

• Voluntary Water Restrictions Lifted for Baltimore Region Following Record Rainfall

In accordance with the Maryland Drought Monitoring and Response Plan, WSSC determines their own status, subject to agreements with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG). With this declaration, the WSSC Service Area has entered into Watch status.

Drought Monitoring and Response Plan

In December 2025, the Maryland Department of the Environment updated the Drought Monitoring and Response Plan.  You can access the updated plan here.

Click here to go to tables of current conditions and indicator status.

Online Resources

• Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Drought Status
• U.S. Drought Monitor
• Metropolitan Washington Water Supply​ and Drought Awareness Response Plan: Potomac River System
• Susquehanna River Basin Commission Drought Coordination

Related Topics

• Water Resource Management 
• Water Conservation Homepage
• Maryland Statewide Water Conservation Advisory Committee (November 2000)

What Can You Do?

• Household Tips
• Home Gardener Tips
• Business and Industry Tips
• Water Auditing

For More Information

Please contact the Water Supply Program at [email protected] or 410-537-3702