2/21/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Thawing ice on creeks and rivers
Low flow in Niagara River - Lake Erie watershed
Water news for Wednesday, February 21, 2024 1048 am EST
Streamflow Situation from USGS current streamflow monitors in NYS
Niagara River - Lake Erie watershed creeks are mostly ice affected Wednesday with below normal to much below normal flow leves. Tonawanda Creek is the lowest flow at Attica, 5th percentile.
Below normal conditions persist in Genesee River watershed Wednesday with three tributaries recording much below normal values. Oatka Creek was registering an extreme low flow Tuesday morning at Warsaw, now running 3.46 percentile. Chemung River watershed flowing toward the Susquehanna River and south to the Atlantic Ocean is recording much below normal flows Wednesday. Temperatures in the interior NYS are back to the melting point midweek after dipping down to -13C yesterday.
Watch for unstable ice conditions as the recently frozen water bodies begin to melt.
Normal streamflows persist through central and north drainage areas. Long Island creeks are mostly normal with a much below normal reading coming in from Massapequa.
No flood activity recorded Wednesday morning.
Drought Map USGS 7-day average streamflow against seasonal average
The Lake Ontario minor tributaries west section, adjacent Niagara River - Lake Erie and Lower Genesee River watersheds are represented below normal on the drought map Wednesday. A band along the Lake Erie shoreline of Chautauqua County extended east along the north Chautauqua County line, rated below normal Tuesday remains the same today.
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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