10/16/2024
WT Staff
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October 16, 2024 updated 306 pm EDT
NWS: Elevated fire risk in the southeast today
Special Weather Statement issued 440 am Wed Oct 16 by NWS New York
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS AFTERNOON...Recent dry conditions, along with relative humidity falling to 30 to 35 percent, and northwest winds gusting to 20 to 25 mph, will
make conditions more favorable for the growth and spread of wildfires this afternoon. Any fires that develop may be harder to contain.
Impacting Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-
Richmond (Staten Island)-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northwest Suffolk-
Northeast Suffolk-Southwest Suffolk-Southeast Suffolk-
Northern Queens-Northern Nassau-Southern Queens-Southern Nassau Counties
Streamflow Situation from the USGS network of streamflow gauges
A 40% chance of showers again today in the west, maintaining the rivers and streams normal to above seasonal normal levels another day. Delaware River watershed continues to report three sites above the 90th percentile while adjacent Ramapo River watershed is below seasonal normal. Northeast streamflows are normal to above normal again today with the drought map reflecting the recent rains. Lake Ontario minor tributaries west section is the only area of west NYS left on the drought map, downgraded to a below normal rating from extreme hydrologic drought just a couple of weeks ago. Susquehanna River watershed continues below normal through Otsego, Broome and Tioga Counties, adjacent Ramapo River watershed is below normal in Rockland County. In the north, Black River watershed remains below normal through central Jefferson, Lewis and north Herkimer Counties. Lake Champlain watershed runs below normal in north Washington and southeast Essex County. A smaller part of Lower Hudson River is rated below normal, including Dutchess County and east Orange County. Long Island Sound watershed is under this elevated fire danger statement today, moisture conditions are below normal in south Westchester and Richmond Counties.
As of this report, there are no extreme high or low flows recorded in the network.
WT HAB Tracker from the satellite monitoring program of the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science(NCCOS) and NYS DEC
New York
HAB reports are steadily diminishing as the days get shorter and water temperature cools off, just 70 active reports left. The Lake in Central Park, Roaring Brook Lake are back on the active list. All September reports have been retired to the archives. Our impacted water body list is rolling over to a combined active and archive list, here.
The latest satellite image of Lake Champlain was captured Oct 15, a mostly cloud obscured view with no HAB activity visible. Recently streamflows have increased after a period of below normal moisture levels in the Lake Champlain watershed. See the NCCOS color image of Lake Champlain here.
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