2/20/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Double digit cold snap for interior NYS
Low flow in Genesee River watershed
Water news for Tuesday, February 20, 2024 821 am EST
Streamflow Situation from USGS current streamflow monitors in NYS
Below normal conditions continue in Genesee River watershed, Oatka Creek registering an extreme low flow Tuesday morning at Warsaw. Ice impacts many west interior and northern creeks emptying into Lake Ontario as the temperature plunges to -13C/9F at Binghamton Tuesday.
Normal streamflows persist through central and north drainage areas. Long Island creeks are mostly normal, temperature is just below freezing Tuesday morning.
No flood activity recorded Tuesday.
Drought Map USGS 7-day average streamflow against seasonal average
A band along the Lake Erie shoreline of Chautauqua County has extended east along the north Chautauqua County line, rated below normal.
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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