Drought in Ohio: 2024 Overview  Southwest Ohio faced severe drought this year, with dry conditions lingering from mid-June through October. As the heat intensified in September, parts of Ohio, especially southeastern Ohio, slipped into extreme drought. For Ohio’s agricultural sector, the timing couldn’t have been worse& ...

By Mike Ekberg, manager of water resources monitoring and analysis Whether you’re just curious and want to know how much rain fell in the Miami Valley region over the past 24 hours. Or you’re an engineer who needs to know the highest river level for infrastructure design. Or you’re a hydrologist needing groundwater levels for a ...

By Mike Ekberg, manager for water resources monitoring and analysis If you could spend less than $100 a year to avoid a $7,000 home repair expense, you’d do it wouldn’t you? Consider this: It only costs about $250 to $500 every three to five years to maintain a septic system. But it can cost up to $7,000 or more to repair or replace ...

Today is national Protect Your Groundwater Day! Did you know… About 2.3 million people rely on groundwater for drinking water in our region. The local Buried Valley Aquifer holds about 1.5 trillion gallons of water. This region uses about 250 million gallons per day for everything from drinking to bathing, and cooking to irrigat ...

Groundwater is a better drinking water sourceWater quality crises are becoming more common, from algal toxins in Toledo to lead in Flint, Michigan; Sebring, Ohio and other communities. Could those crises happen here? It’s possible—but not likely—because this region pulls almost all of its drinking water from groundwater ...