10/27/2024
WT Staff
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October 27, 2024 updated 203 pm EDT
NWS: Elevated fire risk for southeast NY extended into Sunday, Kickoff Winter Weather Awareness Week
Special Weather Statement issued by NYS New York 301 am Sun Oct 27
ELEVATED RISK OF WILDFIRE SPREAD ON TODAY...
An increased risk of fire spread will continue today. Low relative humidity between 25 to 35 percent and dry fuels will
support the spread of any fires that ignite.
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly
extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including
smoking materials such as cigarette butts. Refer to the New York
State Department of Conservation web site for information on burn
restrictions.
Impacting Orange-Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-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 bit cooler in the city Sunday, sunny with a high of 56, NWS has extended the elevated fire danger statement another day as the relative humidity is still low, wind and dry conditions persist. Fair in the west today, high 50. Much below seasonal normal streamflow conditions persist.
Orange County: City of Monroe is asking residents to conserve water as the lack of rainfall, low streamflows and drought conditions have dropped the level in the reservoir, impacting Water Districts 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14.
No change to the drought map Sunday, Raquette River channel through central St. Lawrence County remains in severe drought status, along with the Lake Champlain watershed, also severe drought. Black River and west St Lawrence River watersheds are rated below normal. Upper Hudson watershed remains below normal at south Washington and Saratoga Counties, Mohawk River watershed remains below normal through the Schoharie Creek channel west of the Catskills. In the south, Susquehanna River watershed is below normal, Delaware, Ramapo, Lower Hudson and parts of Long Island Sound watersheds continue to record below normal streamflow levels.
In the west, Lake Ontario minor tributaries watershed remains in moderate drought with adjacent Niagara River - Lake Erie and Allegheny River watershed in the south rated below normal.
As of this report, there are no flood events registering in the network, no extreme high (99th percentile) or extreme low (1st percentile) flows.
National Weather Service Winter Weather Awareness Week for New York is from October 27 through November 2, 2024.
WTNY joins NWS in promoting winter weather safety during this year's "Winter Weather Awareness Week".
The National Weather Service asks emergency management, public safety officials, local media and Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors to help join forces in improving the nation's readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather during the winter weather season.
Kickoff Sunday October 27 Message
Winter can bring dangerously cold temperatures and create hazardous weather conditions that can create many threats to life and property if one is not prepared.
The National Weather Service urges everyone to be prepared for the upcoming winter season. Each day this week we will explore actions you can take to reduce the impact of winter weather.
Monday: Preparedness.
Tuesday: Lake Effect Snow and Snow Squalls.
Wednesday: Nor'easters and Ice Storms.
Thursday: Winter Flooding and Ice Jams.
Friday: National Weather Service Winter Products.
Taking steps now to prepare for winter weather will help you to keep safe this winter and enjoy the season. For winter weather safety and preparedness information, please click here.
Safe Drinking Water Act
The number of licensed drinking water facilities in NYS is 8205, the same as last quarter, the compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act has not changed since the last quarterly report, 92.6% of facilities are fully compliant. 7.4%, 611 facilities have non-compliance issues and/or SDWA violations in the prior 12 quarters. Of these 611, 49 facilities have significant violations, including exceeding the maximum contaminant levels, violation of treatment techniques or groundwater rules.
See the latest EPA - SDWA Compliance Report for NYS, October 2024, here.
See prior quarter EPA - SDWA Compliance Report for NYS, July 2024, here.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Fulton County: Johnstown issued a BWA for any customers that experienced a disruption of water service or loss of pressure last week on Thursday. A boil advisory is a necessary precaution whenever there is a drop in water pressure. Johnstown Waterworks supplies 8154 residential customers from a surface water source in the Mohawk River watershed. A check of the compliance history online shows Johnstown with an impeccable record, no significant violations or non-compliance matters with the Safe Drinking Water Act, according to the EPA.
Take a look at the Johnstown Waterworks drinking water facility profile, here.
WT HAB Tracker from the satellite monitoring program of the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science(NCCOS) and NYS DEC
New York
Seventy nine HABs are active on the DEC notifications board Sunday morning, up from 78 on Friday morning. First HABs of the year have now been confirmed in Bog Brook Reservoir and East Branch Reservoir. Reports made prior to Oct 12 have moved into the archive file, that set of records is measuring up to 1983 for the season. Our impacted water body list is in the process to roll over to the archive report for the season, here.
The latest satellite image of Lake Champlain was captured Oct 26, a mostly cloud obscured image with no HAB activity to be seen as we head into the cold season. See the NCCOS color image of Lake Champlain here.
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