Shenandoah County – Mandatory water conservation measures

DEQ: DROUGHT UPDATE June 25, 2026 – Much of the state has received 0.5 to 2 inches of rain during the last two weeks, which has prevented drought conditions from worsening, however, severe drought continues in many parts of Virginia, particularly where precipitation was minimal. Due to ongoing dry soils and low streamflows and groundwater levels, the Drought Monitoring Task Force (DMTF) has continued the existing drought advisory statuses for Virginia. The DMTF considered […]

A Novel Algae Species Discovered

Reported in Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin Newsletter, The Potomac News Reservoir, June 18, 2026 Research led by the Christova Lab at George Mason University recently discovered a novel algae species in the North and South Forks of the Shenandoah River. This mat-forming benthic freshwater cyanobacterium is described based on morphological, phylogenetic and […]