Mid-Atlantic Drought Assessment and Building Early Warning Capacity Meetings
About the Meeting
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 aimed to 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.
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 hosted a series of meetings to 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.
Meeting Dates & Logistics
Drought Assessment and Building Early Warning Capacity Meetings
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET or Thursday March 27, 2025 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET
The virtual meetings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 and Thursday, March 27, 2025 provided an overview of the recent drought and breakout opportunities for those impacted by drought to share lessons learned and identify capacity building needs.
Synthesis and Prioritization Meeting
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m ET
A third meeting on April 2, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET synthesized discussion and next steps from the previous meetings.
Agenda
For more information, please contact Sylvia Reeves, Elizabeth Ossowski, Art DeGaetano, and Ellen Mecray.
