Delaware • New Jersey • Pennsylvania
New York • United States of America
- DRBC Drought Information
- Basin State Drought Info
- DRBC Drought Objectives
- Reservoir Storage
- Salt Front
- Real-time USGS Stream Flow Information
- State & Federal Drought Info
DRBC Drought Plans and Dates of Drought in the Basin
DRBC Water Supply Emergency Information
- June 2025: Ends Water Supply Emergency
- Resolution 2025-5 (pdf; approved June 11, 2025; ends water supply emergency & allows special permits to expire)
- Resolution 2025-5 (pdf; approved June 11, 2025; ends water supply emergency & allows special permits to expire)
- March 2025: Extends Special Permit
- Resolution 2025-1 (pdf; approved March 12, 2025; extends drought management special permit)
- Resolution 2025-1 (pdf; approved March 12, 2025; extends drought management special permit)
- December 2024: Approves Drought Management Operations
- View News Release (issued December 5, 2024)
- Resolution 2024-07 (pdf; NOTE: Drought Management Special Permit No. 2024-01 is included in this Resolution as Para. 3 in BE IT RESOLVED section)
- Resolution 2024-08 (pdf; NOTE: certain terms of this Resolution operate as the second special permit)
- FAQ: DRBC Drought Management (pdf)
- Hydrologic Conditions Update (pdf; presentation given Dec. 5, 2024)
- November 19, 2024, Special Public Hearing on the persistent dry conditions
- View News Release (issued December 5, 2024)
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.
DRBC Data Dashboards
Basin State Drought Information & Related Links
State drought plans consider factors such as precipitation amounts, soil moisture, streamflows, groundwater levels and local reservoir storage.
July 3, 2025, Status:
- All DRB counties in New York and Pennsylvania are in normal conditions. In the DRB, several counties in New Jersey and all counties in Delaware remain in drought watch.
Click the above link to learn more.
During drought conditions, the DRBC has several objectives:
- Preserve Reservoir Storage to Protect Water Supply
- Manage the Salt Front to Repel Salinity
- Managing in-stream flows in the mainstem Delaware River
- Complement State Drought Management Programs
New York City Delaware Basin Reservoirs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Other DRB Reservoirs
DRBC tracks the salt front to protect public water supply & industry in the Delaware Estuary
Montague, N.J.
- Montague, N.J. Gage
- Under normal conditions, the Montague, N.J. flow target is 1,750 CFS
- Under normal conditions, the Montague, N.J. flow target is 1,750 CFS
Trenton, N.J.
- Trenton, N.J. Gage
- Under normal conditions, the effective flow target at Trenton, N.J. is 3,000 CFS
- Under normal conditions, the effective flow target at Trenton, N.J. is 3,000 CFS
Other USGS Links
CFS = Cubic Feet per Second
Basin State Drought 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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