Mid-Atlantic Drought Assessment and Building Drought Early Warning Meetings

Please register as soon as possible, but no later than March 10, so we can adequately plan venue seating and food service.

Meeting Description

In 2024, heat and a lack of rainfall led to widespread drought across the mid-Atlantic states (West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia). For some locations, this was the worst drought the region experienced in more than two decades. These regional meetings will capture the experiences of drought in 2024 across sectors as well as the gaps, needs, and potential next steps for greater regional drought early warning capacity and resilience.

Please join NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC), NOAA Regional Climate Services  Eastern Region, state climatologists,watershed organizations, and other partners responding to drought in the Mid-Atlantic Region at one of the two meetings located closest to you.

Please share this announcement with drought-impacted partners in the region. Both day-long meetings will be in-person, with limited virtual engagement options for those unable to travel.

Pennsylvania

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Conference Center
4423 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA
9AM - 3PM ET

Delaware

Thursday, March 27, 2025

University of Delaware - Audion Center
100 Discovery Boulevard, Newark, DE
9AM - 3PM ET

Registration

There is no registration fee to attend this meeting.   

Meeting Contact

If you have questions about the meeting, please contact Sylvia Reeves or Elizabeth Ossowski