As 2026 begins, the U.S. Drought Monitor reports that Morgan County and the surrounding counties of the panhandle and Potomac Highlands remain in drought.
Officials with the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin are watching streamflow and groundwater levels, in addition to drought reporting, to plan water resources for the Washington, D.C. metro area.
“Forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center warn that drought persistence is likely through the late winter and early spring, as the…
