12/17/2024
WT Staff
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December 17, 2024 658 am EST
Record high water levels in Erie County
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in NYS
Overcast in the city, 52 degrees, high 54 Tuesday under clear skies. Rain forecast tomorrow, 80 to 90 % chance of showers tomorrow later afternoon and evening, up to three quarters of an inch possible.
Slight chance of showers this morning in the west, Binghamton reporting a few clouds, 47 degrees with a mostly sunny day ahead, high 47. Showers tomorrow afternoon and evening turning to show overnight Wednesday. Niagara River - Lake Erie watershed high flows Tuesday are marked on the map in blue tags. Upstate at Massena, a hazardous weather outlook applies for tomorrow, up to 5 inches of snow accumulation possible through Wednesday that could impact tomorrow evening and Thursday morning commutes with slippery road conditions.
The most common rating for streamflows normal to above normal with isolated readings above 90th percentile found widely distributed through the four drainage basins, including in the upper Mohawk River, Lake Ontario minor tributaries east, Black River, St Lawrence River and Lake Champlain watersheds. Streamflows continue to run much above seasonal normal in the upper Delaware, Susquehanna River watersheds and Long Island Sound. Record high flows today in Erie County, a handful of tributary flows running in 99th percentile range, see the map to the righr, blue tags. The moderate drought remains in Putnam and north Westchester Counties as reported yesterday. As of this report there are no active floods and no extreme low flows.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Wyoming County: The Village of Warsaw remains under BWA following a water main break on the weekend. Repairs were to be completed yesterday, the BWA will apply until water testing determines the potability. All connections served by the Village of Warsaw water supply are included in the boil order until further notice. The Village of Warsaw serves a population of 140 residents from a surface water source in the Genesee River watershed. See the yellow tag on the map to the right for the location of the water source within the Genesee River drainage area.
Washington County: Whitehall remains under a State of Emergency due to low water supply, the boil water advisory has been rescinded as of Sunday at noon according to Town officials. A voluntary water conservation plan remains in effect as the surface water source Pine Lake is low, the Upper Lake Champlain watershed having experienced severe drought through late summer and fall. Monitored streamflow levels have recovered to seasonal normal values, 70th percentile flow on the Mettawee River near Middle Granville is the only rated flow monitor in the network. The level of Lake Champlain north of Whitehall dropped steadily from mid September to its lowest level, 93 ft Dec 4. The water level is back up to the September level 95 ft deep. This trend in Lake Champlain is generally indicative of the water level trend through the watershed.
Schenectady County: Town of Niskayuna endured two separate water main breaks with a BWA issued for connections on Fernwood Drive, Budd Terrace, Pine Ridge Road, Rosendale Rd., Agostino Ave. and Deanna Ct. Niskayuna Consolidated Water WD#11 serves 22,287 from a groundwater source in Mohawk River watershed. See the yellow tag on the map to the right for the location of this water supply within the central drainage basin. Pink tags indicate hazardous materials spills, enable the watershed layer with directional arrows to see what could be impacting drinking water sources.
Rensselaer County: Schaghticoke Water briefly shut off water service to Pleasantdale last week, a BWA went into effect for 48 hours following. Schaghticoke (V) Public Water System serves 1102 people from a groundwater well source. Schaghticoke Water District #2 serves 1975 people from a surface water source purchased from another licensed drinking water facility in Rensselaer County.
See how the New York drinking water facilities compare with those in GA, OH, LA and CA, according to the EPA Compliance History stats, here.
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