By Sarah Hippensteel Hall, Ph.D., manager of watershed partnerships Some people have plenty of excuses why they don’t wear a life jacket when paddling or boating, but there’s not a single good reason. According to a recent report from the U.S. Coast Guard: • Drowning was reported as the cause of death in 79 percent of all boating ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold its regular meeting on April 27, 2021, at 10 a.m. in the Charity E. Earley Auditorium at the Sinclair Conference Center, 444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402. Contact Rhonda Snyder at [email protected] or 927-223-1278, ext. 3224 by 4:30 p.m. on M ...

March brought an average of 3.78 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed―0.43 inches above the monthly average. The high station was Arcanum (5.02 inches), and the low station was Lakeview (2.39 inches). As of March 31st, the Great Miami River Watershed has received 8.17 inches of precipitation in 2021, which is 0.66 ...

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 mod ...

MCD is looking for motivated, hardworking individuals to fill our seasonal laborer positions. If this describes you – we’d love to speak to you! RESPONSIBILITIES Candidates for the seasonal laborer position will primarily be responsible for mowing and weed-eating the steep slopes along the Great Miami River. The types of equipment t ...

February delivered an average of 2.04 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed. That's 0.35 inches below average for the month. The high station was Bellefontaine (2.85 inches), and the low station was West Milton (1.25 inches). As of February 28, the watershed has received 4.40 inches of precipitation which is 1.08 inch ...

By Mike Ekberg, manager of water resources monitoring and analysis MCD flood protection dams are storing water more often than at any other time since the dams were completed almost 100 years ago. That’s because the Miami Valley’s climate is getting wetter.Can the flood protection dams handle more rain? A rising 30-year average prec ...

Want to join the MCD team? We have openings for a project crew member, caretaker and assistant caretaker. Visit our careers page for more information.

By Mike Ekberg, manager of water resources monitoring and analysis Note: At MCD, we track water movement into and out of Great Miami River Watershed over long periods of time, spanning decades. The records generated by our observer precipitation stations, stream gages, and observation wells allow MCD staff to examine long-term trends in ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold a special meeting by teleconference on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at 1 p.m. for the purpose of discussing a proposal to modify deed restrictions on land located at the confluence of the Mad and Great Miami rivers. Please contact Rhonda Snyder at rsnyder@ ...

The region saw an average of 1.50 inches of precipitation in December―1.56 inches below average for the month. The high station was Franklin (3.08 inches), while the low station was Fort Loramie (0.75 inches). Total 2020 precipitation for the Great Miami River Watershed was 42.56 inches which is 2.26 inches above average.

Whether you’re looking to learn more about the region’s water or searching for specific water information, the answers may be a click away. Miami Conservancy District (MCD) offers easy-to-access fact sheets, videos, live water data, reports and infographics—all about water—on our websitewww.mcdwater.org. We have resources for riv ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold a work session via teleconference on Friday, Jan. 8, at 10 a.m. Please contact Rhonda Snyder at [email protected] or 937-223-1278, ext. 3224 by 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 for information on how to attend the meeting.

November delivered an average of 3.1 inches of precipitation across the Great Miami River Watershed. That's 0.21 inches below the monthly average. The high station was West Liberty (4.12 inches), while the low station was Middletown (2.42 inches). By the end of November, 41 inches of precipitation had fallen so far this year, which is 3.8 ...

Miami Conservancy District (MCD) is seeking an engineering associate to join our team! RESPONSIBILITIES Designs, manages, and inspects construction of structural and non-structural flood protection and associated recreational projects including, but not limited to: levees, concrete structures, dams, and bikeways. Inspects and analyzes e ...

By Don O’Connor, P.E., chief of construction and planning MCD is committed to keeping the dams and other flood protection structures operating safely and properly for your protection. To that end, we are nearing completion on a $2.61 million project to improve concrete at Lockington Dam. Over the last 13 months, MCD’s contractor has ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold its regular meeting via teleconference on Thursday, December 17, at 12:30 p.m. The regular meeting will be preceded by a work session at 10 a.m. Contact Rhonda Snyder at [email protected] or 927-223-1278, ext. 3224 by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Decembe ...

The Great Miami River Watershed saw an average of 5.02 inches of precipitation in October. That's 2.08 inches above the monthly average. The high station was Collinsville (6.01 inches), and the low station was Pleasant Hill (4.24 inches). As of October 31, the watershed had received 37.95 inches of precipitation, which is 4.02 inches abov ...

The Miami Conservancy District (MCD) is accepting bids for the Dayton Service Facility Renovation project. MCD will receive sealed proposals at its offices, 38 E. Monument Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, 45402 until 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12. The public bid opening will be held at 2 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Sinclair Conference Center, 444 W. Third ...

Construction on the I-75 bridge over the Great Miami River near Carillon Historical Park has detoured bike trail traffic on to Carillon Boulevard. Users will travel on Carillon Boulevard for about a half mile. The detour is expected to last about a year.