11/30/2023
WT Staff
AFTER THE CLOSE THURSDAY
Upper Genesee River moderate drought
Delhi BWA lifted
Up to the minute NY water news for Thursday, November 30 - last update 455 pm EST
Hazardous Spills the latest reports released from NY DEC as reported to the NY Emergency Spill Hotline 1-800-457-7362
A sunken vessel is leaking an unknown amount of engine fluids and gasoline in Oyster Bay off Beach Rd in Massapequa, reported over the weekend. Shellfish habitat can be impacted by spills in this area.
Sheepshead Bay Barge Pier 9 oil sheen reported, the source and cause of the sheen are listed as unknown. The report was made over the weekend in Kings County. More to follow.
See the Spills button to the right of the map for more spill incidents reported in NYS.
Drinking Water Matters
A boil water order issued earlier this week for customers in Delhi has been rescinded.
Floods and streamflow update from USGS WaterWatch
Normal to much above normal flows continue in the northeast St Lawrence, Lake Champlain watersheds and central draininge basin's Mohawk and Hudson River watersheds. None of the monitors are picking up high flows as of this morning. West NYS is still recording below normal to much below normal flows with one monitor registering low flow, that being the Canaseraga Creek station above Dansville. Surface runoff from 88.9 square miles contributes to this tributary of the Genesee River, flowing north to Lake Ontario.
See the FLOOD button to the right of the map for details on the high and low flows recorded on the USGS network of streamflow gages through the state.
Drought map from USGS WaterWatch
Allegheny River watershed in the southwest is back on the drought map Thursday, joined by the Niagara River-Lake Erie watershed, rated below normal. Allegheny River is the one part of New York state contributing surface flow to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.
Upper Genesee River watershed has taken a turn to moderate drought Thursday. The approximate surface area rated moderate hydrologic drought this morning is approximately 1400 square miles. The one station recording a low flow today (2nd percentile) is located in this moderate drought area.
HABs update from NY DEC HABs Notifications Center
Now that the monitoring season has come to a close, we look at HAB mitigation efforts. Action Plans for specific lakes are available on line from the NY Department of Water, Bureau of Water Assessment and Management here https://www.dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/water/water-quality/harmful-algal-blooms/action-plans#Action
"Local support and implementation of each plan's recommended actions are crucial to successfully preventing and combatting HABs. The New York State Water Quality Rapid Response Team has established a one-stop shop funding portal and stands ready to assist all localities in securing funding and expeditiously implementing priority projects.
Communities and watershed organizations are encouraged to review the plan for their lake, particularly the proposed actions, and work with state and local partners to implement those recommendations. Individuals can get involved with local groups and encourage their communities or organizations to act."
Highlights of the 2023 HAB season will be available in the coming weeks. WTNY.us will be back with a season wrap up report looking at the most HAB-afflicted water bodies in New York State over the last few years. More to follow.
Did you see HABs this past season? Let WTNY know how HABs has impacted your enjoyment of state waters. Email us alerts@wtny.us.
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