1/19/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
NWS Winter Weather Advisory - 1 to 2 inches of snow for NYC
Plattsburgh Margaret St BWA
Water news for Friday, January 19, 2024 - last updated 239 pm EST
National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook updated 10 am EST Jan 19
Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Southern Queens Counties
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...Light snow. Total snow accumulations of up to 1 to 2 inches for portions of southeast New York and northeast New Jersey.
Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will likely impact the 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
Mohawk River is flowing above normal below Delta Dam near Rome with some minor tributaries above normal, Schoharie Creek and its tributaries flowing north are a mix of normal and above seasonal normal ratings to the confluence with the Hudson River. Lower Hudson River and tributaries are much above normal Friday afternoon. Seasonal normal ratings run through most monitored creeks and streams on Long Island. Northeast NYS watersheds St Lawrence and Lake Champlain are settling down from much above normal flows all week to above normal rated flows Friday. Out west, rated flow stations show mostly normal. The lone station recording much below normal this morning in Genesee River watershed has picked up volume over the day, rating below normal as of this update. Southwest state monitors indicate seasonal normal flows heading toward the Mississippi, shifting to much above normal into the Atlantic basin Susquehanna, Ramapo and Delaware River watersheds.
No extreme high or 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 declares the Boynton Ave BWA has been lifted, BWA remains in effect for addresses 290 - 312 & 325 Margaret Street 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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