City of Richmond and Regional Partners Monitoring River Levels

The City of Richmond is closely monitoring the river levels, along with our regional partners Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, and Powhatan counties, as part of the James River Regional Flow Management Plan. The dry weather and lack of significant rainfall in western Virginia in the fall of 2019 could have lead to a call for voluntary water conservation in the metro Richmond area.

The Richmond region is supplied with water by the James River basin, the largest watershed in the state. Water levels locally are affected when there are dry conditions and lack of rainfall within the drainage basin is issued asking all residents in the City of Richmond and surrounding counties to voluntarily reduce water usage.

Water conservation, though, should be an everyday practice for all residents and businesses. Conserving water is an important tool in reducing water demand. Water conservation tips can be found here http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/drinking-water/office-of-drinking-water/water-conservation-tips/.