12/5/2023
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Drought relief
Streamflows normal to much above normal
Up to the minute NY water news for Tuesday, December 5 - last updated 930 am EST
Floods and streamflow update from USGS WaterWatch
Normal to much above normal streamflow values are lighting up all of the mainland watersheds of NYS Tuesday morning, with stations on Long Island sending normal to below normal measurements.
None of the monitors are registering extreme high or low readings Tuesday. More to follow.
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
With the developments of yesterday afternoon continuing on the normal to above normal trajectory, 7-day average streamflows have shifted the drought map overnight. As of this update, the Genesee River watershed is the last area of NY showing on the drought map. The rating has stepped down from moderate hydrologic drought to the below normal rating. Given the current streamflow readings in this watershed are seasonal normal values, we can expect to see NYS with a blank drought map very soon.
Drinking Water Matters
The Village of Whitehall remains under BWA following a water main break and repair Friday. All customers are under BWA until further notice.
Hazardous Spills the latest reports released from NY DEC as reported to the NY Emergency Spill Hotline 1-800-457-7362
The latest spill incident reports released by NY Department of Environmental Conservation are for November 30. Eight spills of home heating oil were reported on Thursday last week as a result of equipment failure in or around private residences on Long Island, Westchester and Schoharie Counties. The same day, an unknown amount of heating oil was reported spilled due to some other cause than equipment failure at an apartment building in Manhattan. None of these spills are reported to have impacted state water. Large spills of home heating oil one gallon and above require professional clean up and hazardous materials handling permits for the disposal.
See the Spills button to the right of the map for more spill incidents reported in NYS.
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