3/14/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Streamflows closer to seasonal normal upstate, Hudson Valley
200 gallons of kerosene spilled in private residence
Water news for Thursday, March 14, 2024 1036 am EDT
Streamflow Situation from USGS current streamflow monitors
Streamflows through the north and central basins appear to be settling down to seasonal normal values Thursday. The dominant rating is normal to above seasonal normal Thursday. Four stations report much above normal flow upstate with two stations above 90th percentile on Long Island.
Southeast basin Chemung and Susquehanna River watersheds reporting normal flow values heading to Chesapeake Bay today. Delaware and Ramapo watersheds remain the high flow contributors to the Atlantic Thursday, running much above normal.
For the west state, Lower Genesee and Niagara River - Lake Erie drainage area records below normal to much below normal values, pinning this area to the drought map. Finger Lakes watershed still shows two sites with below seasonal normal ratings out of a field of normal streamflow values. Southwest Allegheny River watershed, the only part of NYS contributing water to the Mississippi basin, shows streamflows in the normal range.
No flooding, no extreme high or low flows are recorded as of this report.
Drought Map>/b> 7-day average streamflows
Lower Genesee River and Niagara River - Lake Erie watersheds remain at the below normal rating on the NYS drought map Thursday. Continuous streamflow readings normal to much below normal in the northwest have these adjacent drainage areas firmly in drought depth.
Hazardous Spills Report a spill 1-800-457-7362
Home heating fuel oil spills continue. New York Department of Health estimates 2 million homes are heated with oil, the number of hazardous spills occurring inside residential spaces often makes up more than half the spill incidents reported in NYS. These spills are not only hazardous to the residents, they can enter drains into the public septic system, cross contamination is possible, runoff to the environment can occur.
A caller to the NY DEC Emergency Spill hotline reported 200 gallons of kerosene spilled at a private residence in Ithaca last week March 7. The cause of the spill is noted as equipment failure.
Another incident reported the same day involves five gallons of home heating oil spilled on a private residential site. This this one made its way to a water body in the Susquehanna River watershed. This spill also caused by equipment failure, Guildford Lake in Chenango County impacted.
NY DEC Emergency spill hotline takes reports of hazardous materials spills from anyone with knowledge of a spill. Professional responders are dispatched to contain spills and remove hazardous materials. Note that a spill of one gallon of home heating oil inside a residence is considered a large spill requiring professional response and cleanup. Ventilate the building and clear the area if a spill of fuel oil #2 occurs inside your home, and call the emergency spill line.
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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