At MCD, we track water movement into and out of the Great Miami River Watershed over long periods of time, spanning decades. The records generated at precipitation stations, stream gages, and observation wells enable MCD staff to track long-term trends in water resources. . . (continue reading)

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold a special meeting on February 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Miami Conservancy District located at 38 East Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402. The Board of Directors will immediately adjourn to executive session for the purpose of considering the employm ...

Greene County well owners -- and other residents interested in their soil health -- can register today for the March 8 Test Your Well & Soil event. Residents are welcomed by appointment only to bring water and/or soil samples and receive free, confidential results, plus information about how safe your drinking water is, or about what nutr ...

While there is a persistent fear of flooding in cities around the world, people and businesses along the Great Miami River go confidently about their lives hardly giving flooding a thought. Since 1922, homes and businesses have been protected by MCD’s system of five dry dams, retarding basins, 55 miles of levees, and preserved floodplai ...

December delivered an average of 4.68 inches of precipitation to the Great Miami River Watershed ― 1.57 inches above the monthly average. The high station was Hamilton (6.04 inches) and the low station was Huffman Dam (3.63 inches). Total 2021 precipitation for the Great Miami River Watershed was 44.15 inches which is 2.23 inches above ...

MCD’s flood control system of dams, levees, and preserved floodplain is working as designed, preventing floodwaters from affecting numerous city riverfronts along the Great Miami River. All five of MCD’s dams held back flood water, beginning Saturday, January 1. MCD staff members also responded to high river conditions in seven riverf ...

November delivered an average of 1.71 inches of precipitation ― 1.41 inches below the monthly average. The high station was Miamisburg (2.31 inches) and the low station was West Manchester (1.03 inches). As of November 30, the Great Miami River Watershed had received 39.47 inches of precipitation which is 0.64 inches above average for t ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold a special meeting on December 15, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at the Miami Conservancy District located at 38 East Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402. The Board of Directors will immediately adjourn to executive session for the purpose of considering the employm ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold its regular meeting on December 16, 2021, at noon at the Marriott, 1414 South Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409. The regular meeting will be preceded by a work session at 10:00 a.m.

Recent river water sampling by the Miami Conservancy District (MCD) shows some Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) compounds appear to be present in the major rivers that make up the Great Miami River Watershed. These results provide further evidence that PFAS compounds are a growing challenge to our region...(read more)

October brought an average of 4.35 inches of precipitation to Ohio's Great Miami River Watershed ― 1.36 inches above the monthly average. The high station was Piqua (6.83 inches) and the low station was Springboro South (2.34 inches). As of October 31 the Great Miami River Watershed has received 37.76 inches of precipitation in 2021 whi ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold a special meeting on November 11, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at the Marriott, 1414 South Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409. The Board of Directors will immediately adjourn to executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of a public employee ...

The Board of Appraisers of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will meet on November 11, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will take place at The Miami Conservancy District located at 38 E. Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402. Contact Rhonda Snyder at [email protected] or 927-223-1278, ext. 3224 by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Novem ...

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold a special meeting on November 4, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at the Marriott, 1414 South Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409. The Board of Directors will immediately adjourn to executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of a public employee a ...

Published on the MCD Watershed News Blog on November 1, 2021 By Mike Ekberg, manager of water resources monitoring and analysis It’s the beginning of November and winter is right around the corner. What will winter 2021–2022 be like? Will the Miami Valley experience a mild winter or can we expect frigid temperatures and lots of snow ...

Read the Dayton Water Quality and Infrastructure Review by an independent consultant who completed an assessment of the Dayton Public Water System. The findings show the water utility is well poised to deliver sufficient high-quality drinking water to meet future needs but there are significant challenges that must be addressed to ensure ...

September brought an average of 4.23 inches of rain to the Great Miami River Watershed. That's 1.07 inches above normal for the month. The high station was Greenville (7.02 inches), and the low station was Hamilton (2.77 inches). As of the end of September, the Great Miami River Watershed had received 33.41 inches of precipitation which i ...

Published on the MCD Watershed News Blog on October 13, 2021 By Mike Ekberg and Richard Stuck Most of us know that too much salt is unhealthy for the body, raising blood pressure for example. Well, apparently it can be unhealthy for our water, too. As the saltiness or salinity of groundwater increases above naturally occurring levels, s ...

The Records Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 7, at 10 a.m. at MCD Headquarters, 38 E. Monument Avenue in Dayton.

The Board of Directors of The Miami Conservancy District and its Subdistricts will hold its regular meeting on September 30, at 11 a.m. at the Sinclair Conference Center, Room 131, 444 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402. The regular meeting will be preceded by a work session at 10 a.m. Contact Rhonda Snyder at [email protected] or 937 ...