Claire Dunham covers water restrictions and infrastructure across the Eastern United States for Water Restrictions. Her beat spans 15 states and the District of Columbia — from New England's seasonal drought declarations through the Mid-Atlantic corridor and into the Great Lakes region. Claire tracks Massachusetts DEP outdoor water use orders, New York City DEP drought rules, New Jersey drought watch declarations, and Pennsylvania drought emergency protocols. She monitors reservoir systems across the Northeast including NYC's Catskill-Delaware system, Boston's Quabbin Reservoir, and the Delaware River Basin Commission's drought operations. Claire holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State with a focus on water infrastructure. Based in Philadelphia, she monitors USGS stream gauges, state drought declarations, and municipal water supply reports across the region. In her spare time, Claire kayaks the Schuylkill River and tracks its water quality data.
States covered
Cities covered by Claire
44 cities across 16 states