1/18/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
NWS Outlook - snow Friday
Plattsburgh water main breaks lead to BWAs
Water news for Thurday, January 18, 2024 - last updated 805 pm EST
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook updated 313 pm EST Jan 18
Impacting Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Southern Queens-Counties
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches expected in portions of southeast New York and northeast New Jersey. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the Friday evening commute. Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Check local Department of Transportation information services for the latest road conditions.
Streamflow Situation from USGS WaterWatch
Streamflows headed for NYC remain much above the seasonal normal Thursday. St Lawrence and Lake Champlain watersheds show an even mix of above normal and much above normal flow volumes and the west state has returned to mostly seasonal normal flows on both sides of the state divide.
Mongaup River falls below 99th percentile for the first time this week, not much of a change, still flowing at 98th percentile near Mongaup Thursday. Genesee River watershed has picked up a second below normal reading, these two are the only below normal ratings in NYS monitoring network Thursday. No extreme low flows appear today.
Refer to USGS Provisional Data Statement at the end of this update.
Drought Map USGS 7-day average streamflow against seasonal average
No part of the state is rated below normal.
Drinking Water Advisories
City of Plattsburgh Public Works department confirms two separate water main breaks this week, one on Boynton Avenue and another on Margaret Street caused interruption of water service and boil water orders for impacted customers. Addresses 81 - 106 Boynton Avenue and addresses 290 - 312 & 325 Margaret Street are currently under the boil order, until further notice.
See yellow tags on the map for boil water orders in NYS.
USGS Provisional Data Statement
Data are provisional and subject to revision until they have been thoroughly reviewed and received final approval. Current condition data relayed by satellite or other telemetry are automatically screened to not display improbable values until they can be verified.
Provisional data may be inaccurate due to instrument malfunctions or physical changes at the measurement site. Subsequent review based on field inspections and measurements may result in significant revisions to the data.
Data users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Information concerning the accuracy and appropriate uses of these data or concerning other hydrologic data may be obtained from the USGS.
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