11/27/2024
WT Staff
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November 27, 2024 updated 753 am EST
Streamflows back to normal upstate
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in NYS
Fair, 43 degrees in NYC midweek with increasing clouds and a high 50 ahead of a rainy Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow. Rain is likely to start overnight with new precipitation half to three quarters of an inch expected tomorrow.
Drought relief continues with three of four drainage basins of NYS back to seasonal normal water levels in the creeks and rivers. The holdout central basin is still experiencing below normal flows in the Lower Hudson River watershed, we expect to see relief here over the next 48 hours.
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WT HAB Tracker from the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)early detection program
According to the federal sponsored early detection program for cyanobacteria, NCCOS describes the problem, "Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when algae—simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater—grow out of control and sometimes produce toxins harmful to people and animals. Only a small number of species have the capacity to form harmful blooms, but when they do, the effects can be severe for coastal resources, local economies, and public health. HABs occur in every state, and new HABs have emerged in recent years, adding new threats to regions already impacted. NCCOS conducts and funds research that helps communities protect the public and combat blooms in cost-effective ways, and we are breaking new ground in the science of stopping blooms before they occur."
The latest upload of Lake Champlain is dated November 25, a partially cloud obscured image with no HAB activity observed between clouds. The early detection program for HABs from satellite monitoring indicates where State and local authorities may want to sample the water and post beach advisories for detected cyanotoxins, harmful to swimmers and waders, anyone coming in contact with cyanobacteria can be impacted with skin and gastrointestinal symptoms. The toxins damage vital organs, most common microcystins affects the liver. Dogs are especially sensitive to this toxin, testing and posting the impacted water is critical to public safety.
See our final HAB report for the 2024 season, including an alphabetical list of the impacted water bodies, the date of first appearance of bluegreen confirmed and the total HABs for the water body this year, here.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Onondaga County: Part of the Town of Elbridge along with Elbridge Village and Village of Jordan were under a boil water order over the weekend after County Health determined an issue of inadequate disinfection in the municipal water system. Private wells are not affected.
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