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Drought worries remain, as Potomac River levels monitored

by Kate Shunney

Potomac River at Hancock on Wednesday, October 23.

Ongoing worries about drought and water supplies have Potomac River monitors watching closely how this month and next month’ s precipitation will affect local waterways.

Much of the Potomac River remains in some state of drought after this dry summer and below-average rainfall for October.

According to the National W eather Service, precipitation for the region is 1.3 inches below normal for this…