1/5/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Urgent Winter Weather Message heavy snow this weekend
Floor stripper dumped in Hudson River tributary
Water news for Friday, January 5, 2024 - last updated 945 am EST
National Weather Service urgent winter weather message issued 301 am EST Jan 5
Central state is bracing for a winter storm to hit the cities of Hamilton, Oneida, Rome, Utica, Cortland,
Norwich, Oneonta, Binghamton, Delhi, Walton, Monticello, Hallstead, Montrose, Damascus, Equinunk, Tunkhannock, Scranton, Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre, Milford, and Honesdale.
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
Heavy snow with total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches possible in central NY including Madison, Southern Oneida, Cortland, Chenango, Otsego, Broome, Delaware and Sullivan Counties.
Travel could be very difficult Saturday and Sunday. NWS reports some uncertainty in the exact track of the low pressure center. The Catskill and Pocono mountains have the best chance at seeing higher end amounts.
Current conditions in New York City sunny and 28 degrees F with clouds increasing throughout the day. Rain and snow likely by tomorrow afternoon, increasing to 100% chance of rain/snow Saturday night.
Hazardous Spills the latest reports released from NY DEC as reported to the NY Emergency Spill Hotline 1-800-457-7362
The first spill incidents of 2024 will be available today, check back for updates. More to follow.
A spill reported occuring by way of a deliberate act on Dec 29 has impacted a tributary of the Lower Hudson River. According to the NY DEC report, an uknown amount of floor stripper was deliberately discharged off Brookside Ave in Chester, reaching Black Meadow Creek in Orange County.
Note: WTNY reports all hazardous materials spills impacting water, petroleum spills of more than a barrel and regulated toxic materials spills of any amount, with a location tag on the map and listed by date on the right side spill button. Watch for our 2023 annual spill report by watershed area in the New Year.
Drinking Water Advisories
Black Brook Water District #1 has issued a BWA for Au Sable Forks users due to a water main break and loss of pressure January 2. The advisory is in effect until further notice.
Streamflow Situation from USGS WaterWatch
Lake Champlain is no longer above flood stage north of Whitehall as of Friday morning, USGS flow monitors put the water level at under 99 ft deep, a good six inches below flood stage. Streamflows feeding Lake Champlain range from normal to much above normal, the highest flow Friday morning being a 90th percentile measurement recorded on the Poultney River below Fairhaven CT, flowing into the south end of Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain discharges to the St Lawrence River at its north end.
All three USGS monitoring stations on the Raquette River in St Lawrence County remain much above seasonal normal flow, over 95th percentile values registering from the top end near Piercefield, at South Colton aka Three Falls and the outlet end of the system at Raymondville. Raquette River drains an area of 1125 square miles in St Lawrence County. As of Friday morning, St Lawrence River flows are normal, Oswegatchir River flow has returned to a seasonal normal flow level, only the Raquette system is higher than normal.
Drought Map USGS 7-day average streamflow against seasonal average
The NYS drought map cleared last weekend, going into the first weekend of 2024 with no area rated below normal.
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