AI-assisted summary

Delaware's drought watch, implemented in late 2024 due to a severe dry spell, has been lifted by Gov. Matt Meyer.

Improved rainfall over the past six months, particularly during the summer, has restored water levels to normal conditions.

While the drought watch is over, Meyer still encourages Delaware residents to practice water conservation.

Gov. Matt Meyer lifted Delaware out of a drought watch 10 months after former Gov. John Carney announced it.

The state is in a precipitation surplus in the past six months, and drought conditions have been subsiding since an extremely dry period in fall 2024. Cities across Delaware did not have any measurable rain for more than 30 days from October into November 2024, so Carney announced a drought watch, recommending that resi

See Full Page