12/26/2024
WT Staff
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December 26, 2024 1002 am EST
Much above seasonal water levels, smaller northern rivers and creeks icing up
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS river monitors in NY
Fair and 28 degrees in the city, sunny high 34. 7 with decreasing clouds. Cold in the interior, Binghamton weather office reporting overcast conditions, 14 degrees on the way to a high of 31. Massena International - Richards Field airport has light snow with fog and mist, 14 degrees. Scattered snow flurries are expected to continue to midafternoon, clearing off to a high of 20. The hazardous weather outlook for the west interior counties is extended, freezing rain expected tomorrow night with a storm Saturday.
St Lawrence River watershed streamflows run normal to much above seasonal normal, the Raquette River monitors at South Colton and Raymondville reading above the 90th percentile. Grass River is ice affected. Lake Champlain watershed continues to record much above seasonal normal streamflows, five tributaries signal above the 90th percentile including Salmon, Boquet, Saranac, Ausable and Great Chazy rivers, all above the 90th percentile. A handful of prior years have had higher water levels on Boxing Day since 1950. Flows downstream of the Croton dam and reservoir remain much below seasonal normal assigning Putnam and north Westchester counties a state of moderate drought. The drought map is otherwise clear. No active flooding, and no extreme high or low flows as of this report.
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by NWS Binghamton 311 am Thurs Dec 26
There is a chance for patchy freezing rain late Friday night into Saturday morning. A glaze of ice will be possible, especially on
untreated surfaces. This may result in slippery roads and hazardous travel conditions Saturday morning.
Also, a storm system will bring milder air to the region with rain likely Saturday Night into Monday of next week. The potential exists
for heavy rainfall, especially in the Catskills and Poconos. The rain combined with snowmelt could cause some flood issues Sunday and
Monday. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your local media outlets for later updates on this storm.
Impacting
Northern Oneida-Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-Steuben-
Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-Madison-Southern Oneida-Cortland-Chenango-
Otsego-Tioga-Broome-Delaware-Sullivan Counties in NY
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