On January 23, 2024, the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection updated its drought declarations for the Commonwealth. While there are a few Pa. counties still in drought watch or drought warning, the five Pa. Delaware River Basin (DRB) counties that were in drought watch have been removed. The entire DRB is in normal conditions (no drought).

• View Pennsylvania Drought Information
  
  
• Basin State Drought Information & Related Links

DRBC Drought Plans and Dates of Drought in the Basin

Current DRBC Drought Status: NORMAL

The DRBC's drought management and operating plans are implemented based on the volume of storage available in several key reservoirs. To date, reservoir levels are in the "normal" range.

During drought conditions, the DRBC has several objectives:

• Preserve Reservoir Storage
  
  
• Manage the Salt Front
  
  
• Complement State Drought Management Programs

• NYC DRB Reservoirs 
  
  
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reservoirs
  
  
  • Beltzville
    
    
  • Blue Marsh
    
    
• Lake Wallenpaupack
  
  
• Links to other DRB Reservoirs

• Most Recent Salt Front Location

• Montague, N.J. Gage
  
  
  • Under normal conditions, the Montague, N.J. flow target is 1,750 CFS
    
    
• Trenton, N.J. Gage
  
  
  • Under normal conditions, the effective flow target at Trenton, N.J. is 3,000 CFS
    
    
• Delaware River Dashboard
  
  
• Links to other DRB USGS stream gages

CFS = Cubic Feet per Second

Basin State Drought Information & Related Links

Federal Drought Links

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"When the well's dry, we know the worth of water." -- Benjamin Franklin

The DRBC believes water conservation should be a lifelong habit, not just during times of drought.

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