Rainfall on much of central Virginia this weekend after a state panel charged with water levels met on Friday.
After their meeting on April 3, the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force expanded a drought watch advisory to a total of 34 counties including Greene, Louisa, Madison, and Orange. They are classified as being in the Northern Piedmont region.
“Average streamflow level has declined during the last four weeks, producing pockets of sub-10th percentile streamflow in the Upper James, Maury, Lower Shenandoah, and Smith River watersheds during the average seven-day streamflow,” reads a portion of the April 3 report.
According to a legend on the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality website, reservoirs in the Northern Piedmont region are at normal levels but long-term precipitation forecasts trigger a warning. Groundwater and streamflow conditions indicate a watch.
The Drought Monitoring Task Force next meets on April 15.
Top photo: Map generated by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Before you go: This is a story from the April 7, 2025 edition of the Charlottesville Community Engagement newsletter. It will be updated as time marches on.
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