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Planning Info by State

State Planning

Maryland State Drought Planning

Contacts

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State Climatologist

Pickering, Kenneth
Maryland State Climatologist
Maryland State Climatologist's Office
(301) 405-7223
climate@atmos.umd.edu

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State Drought Plan

Maryland Drought Monitoring and Response Plan
Released in 2000
Maryland Statewide Water Conservation Committee
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State Drought Website

Maryland Drought Status and Information
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Lead Agency

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If you have additional or more recent information that should be listed with these resources, please email ndmc@unl.edu.

State-wide Agencies
and Organizations
Monitoring
and Data
Local
Organizations
Tribal
Farmers
and Ranchers
Water
Conservation

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Cooperative Extension	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Department of Agriculture	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Department of Natural Resources	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Department of the Environment	More Info	Visit site
Maryland State Climatologist Office	More Info	Visit site
Maryland State Farm Service Agency Office	More Info	Visit site
Northeast Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Maryland	More Info	Visit site
NWS Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Baltimore/Washington	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - State College, PA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Wakefield, VA	More Info	Visit site
Ohio River Basin Commission	More Info
RMA Regional Office - Raleigh, NC	More Info	Visit site
USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site

National agencies

Maryland - Current Hydrologic Conditions	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Active Water Level Network	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Drought Status and Information	More Info	Visit site
Maryland State Climatologist Office	More Info	Visit site
Northeast Regional Climate Center	More Info	Visit site
Northeast Regional Climate Center: Drought Page	More Info	Visit site
NWS Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Baltimore/Washington	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - State College, PA	More Info	Visit site
NWS Weather Forecast Office - Wakefield, VA	More Info	Visit site
USGS Maryland Water Watch	More Info	Visit site
USGS MD,DE, DC Water Science Center: Drought Watch	More Info	Visit site
USGS MD-DE-DC Water Science Center	More Info	Visit site
USGS Real-Time Water Data for Maryland	More Info	Visit site

National Drought Monitoring Resources

Susquehanna River Basin Commission

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Additional Tribal Resources

Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Cooperative Extension	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Department of Agriculture	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Department of Agriculture: Hay and Straw Directory	More Info	Visit site
Maryland State Farm Service Agency Office	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Maryland	More Info	Visit site
RMA Regional Office - Raleigh, NC	More Info	Visit site
University of Maryland - Drought Resources' Experts List	More Info	Visit site

Additional Farmer and Rancher Resources

Developing and Implementing a Water Conservation Plan - Guidance for Maryland Public Water Systems on Best Management Practices for Improving Water Conservation and Water Use Efficiency	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts	More Info	Visit site
Maryland Local Water Use Restrictions	More Info	Visit site
Metropolitan Washington Water Supply and Drought Awareness Response Plan: Potomac River System	More Info	Visit site
NRCS Maryland	More Info	Visit site
Susquehanna River Basin Commission: Drought Information	More Info	Visit site

Additional Water Conservation Resources


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