Are we becoming … California? Last week, wildfire smoke choked the region—and this week, an unusually dry spring prompted federal and state officials to begin daily drought monitoring of the DC area.
Are we becoming … California? Last week, wildfire smoke choked the region—and this week, an unusually dry spring prompted federal and state officials toThe good news, according to weather prediction models, is that showers are coming soon, which means our current drought could recede before many Washingtonians even notice it.
“Our models show that the Potomac basin is going to get wetter and hotter over time, but the variability is going to increase,” says Michael Nardolilli, executive director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. “In other words, the wet years will be wetter and the dry years are going to be drier. A dry year could be turbocharged by climate change.”
On Sunday, June 11, the flow of the Potomac at Point of Rocks, in Maryland, reached as low as 2,000 cubic feet per second, prompting officials to start daily drought monitoring. As of Wednesday, flows were back above 2,000 feet after a paltry rain, but the commission will continue keeping a close watch on river levels and water usage.
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