On March 26, 2026, Dr. Kevin McGuire, Director of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech, testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on the authorization of the Water Resources Research Act (WRRA) program. The Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act (H.R. 7889)—sponsored by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA‑01) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA‑26)—would strengthen the…
In late February, Tali Altimari and Max Painchaud took their Water Center internship to Washington, D.C.! Joined by Water Center Director Kevin McGuire and Associate Director Daniel McLaughlin, they participated in the annual National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR) Meeting and a series of congressional visits. During the trip, they met with staff from Morgan Griffith, Jen Kiggans, Mark Warner, and Rob Wittman’s offices. Tali and Max participated in a student panel about engaging students…
U.S. Reps. Rob Wittman (VA-01) and Julia Brownley (CA-26) and U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at boosting water research and collaboration across the country! The Advancing Water Research and Collaboration (AWRC) Act would strength the U.S. Geological Survey partnership with state…
You may have heard about or been impacted by recent spills in the Potomac and James rivers. More information about these spills and the response to the spills is available on the websites for the Virginia Department of Health (VDH; Potomac: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/) and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ; Potomac…
The link below provides access to the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of August 2025. Read the August 2025 report. Previous monthly water reports are available online. This will be the last scheduled post of the monthly Virginia Water Status Report.
The link below provides access to the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of July 2025. Read the July 2025 report. Previous monthly water reports are available online.
The link below provides access to the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of June 2025. Read the June 2025 report. Previous montly water reports are available online.
The link below provides access to the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of May 2025. Read the May 2025 report. Previous monthly water reports are available online.
Virginia Water Status Report as of the End of April 2025, Plus a Look at Flooding and Drought Nationally The link below provides access to the News Grouper’s monthly water-status report on precipitation, stream flow, flooding, and drought, as of the end of April 2025. Read the April 2025 report. Previous montly water…
Written by Adeline Muras, VWRRC Intern In 2024, the Virginia General Assembly included funding for a research study assessing algal blooms in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Water Center) at Virginia Tech is working in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), the Virginia Department…
