Rivers on the rise for the first weekend of Spring 2023

 Rivers on the rise for the first weekend of Spring 2023

Table updated Mar 24 12:32pm EDT

Find your location in one of the 17 watersheds of the state

 Central NY Watersheds

Collecting rainfall and snowmelt from the central state areas that run toward New York City emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at Long Island Sound.

Upper Hudson River Watershed 

The Upper Hudson River Watershed drains the south side of the Adirondack Mountains, originating on Mt. Marcy and flowing south; the watershed management area extends to the Albany-Rensselaer County line.  From the confluence of the Mohawk River, the Lower Hudson River gathers volume and carries on south to the Atlantic via Long Island Sound tidal estuary.

Major water bodies include Sacandaga River, Schroon River, Indian River, Fish Creek, Hoosic River, Batten Kill, Great Sacandaga Lake, Indian Lake, Schroon Lake, Saratoga Lake

Flows parts of Essex, Hamilton, Saratoga, Washington, Rensselaer and Warren Counties

• Upper Hudson River drains an area of 8288 sq miles from headwaters to Albany;
• at Newcomb in Essex County the normal flow is around 230 cfs and just over 2 ft deep (minor flood stage 12.5 ft);
• at North Creek in Warren County a normal flow is 1300 cfs and 4 ft deep (minor flood stage 10ft);
• at Hadley flow is normally less than 3000 cfs and 4 ft deep (minor flood stage 14 ft);
• at Fort Edward in Washington County, normal is around 6000 cfs and less than 20 ft deep (minor flood stage 26 ft);
• above Lock 1 near Waterford, the station measures flows normally less than 10,000 cfs and 21 ft deep (minor flood stage 34 ft).
• Hudson River 303d listed for iron, aluminum and total phenols, copper, pH, listed in 1998 for PCBs, mercury, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
• Vanderwhacker Brook Trib 2 drains an area of .35 sq miles in Essex County before entering the Boreas River system. There are no active monitors on the Boreas, which runs through Essex County, and joins the Hudson system.  Vanderwhacker Brook station has not been monitored long enough to give a rating of low flow, normal, above normal etc, the flow here has been measured at less than 1 cfs and half a foot deep.
• Durgin Brook drains an area of 6.86 sq miles of Essex County before entering the Boreas River system. Flow at Boreas River is unrated, measures around 30 cfs and three and a half feet deep while the conditions are normal.
• Indian River drains an area of 132 sq miles in Hamilton County. The flow near Indian Lake is rated normal around 500 cfs and 3 ft deep.  
• Schroon River drains an area of 527 sq miles in Warren County; the flow at Riverbank is not rated, registers under four feet deep when conditions in the area are normal (minor flood stage 7ft)
• Glens Falls Feeder (canal) in Washington County at Dunham Basin is monitored seasonally. Flow here is not given a rating of normal or otherwise, during the winter months it does freeze up.  No readings available as of Feb 22, 23.
• Sacandaga River drains an area of 1055 sq miles in Hamilton and Saratoga Counties. Normal flow
• near Hope is around 900 cfs and under 3 feet (minor flooding occurs at 7ft);
• at Stewart’s Bridge near Hadley can be around 4000 cfs and 5 ft deep.
• Glowegee Creek drains an area of 26 sq miles in Saratoga County. The normal flow near West Milton is under 50 cfs and under 3.5 ft deep.
• Batten Kill drains an area of 396 sq miles of Washington County. The flow below Mill at Battenville is normally less than 1000 cfs and 5 ft deep (minor flood stage 12ft).
• Hoosic River originates in Massachusetts, flowing north in MA and across New York in a westerly direction before joining the upper Hudson. The Hoosic drains an area of 510 sq miles including Rensselaer County.  The flow
• near Williamstown, MA is normal under 600 cfs and 6 ft deep (minor flood stage 9ft);
• at Eagle Bridge flows around 1300 cfs and 4 ft deep (minor flood stage 11 ft)

Hoosic River 303d listed in 1998 for PCBs; proposed for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis

Impaired Water Bodies (26)

New and existing Class 5 impaired water bodies (26), by type, County, year of listing and contaminants/concerns in regular text, with 15 of these water bodies proposed for de-listing in whole or in part – see full list under Central tab

Drinking Water Reservoirs on the Impaired List:

• Schaghticoke Reservoir (1102-0015) in Rensselaer County, listed in 2006 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 for flawed analysis

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (4)

• March 13 - unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled onto the roadway due to equipment failure on state route 22 in Putnam – Washington
• March 14 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at a gas station global site on Ushers Rd in Clifton Park – Saratoga
• March 17 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled at Cumberland Farms Gas Station on Main St in South Glens Falls - Saratoga
• March 15 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled onto the pavement at a commercial location on Hudson River Rd in Waterford - Saratoga

Mohawk River Watershed

The Mohawk River originates in the western Adirondacks and the Tug Hill Plateau and flows 140 miles to the east where it joins the Hudson River. Sections of the Mohawk River also serve as the New York State Barge (Erie) Canal.

Including Schoharie Creek, West Canada Creek, East Canada Creek; Hinkley Reservoir, Delta Reservoir, Peck Lake, Schoharie Reservoir; joins the Hudson River below Albany.

Flows draining parts of Schenectady, Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, and Albany Counties

• Mohawk River drains an area of 3450 sq miles in Oneida, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schenectady, and Albany Counties. The flow
• at Delta Dam near Rome in Oneida County, normal flow is around 240 cfs and 2.3 ft deep;
• near Utica in Herkimer County, normal flow gets to 1380 cfs and 7 ft deep (flood stage 403 ft);
• at Little Falls, normal flow is in the range 2700 cfs and 7ft deep;
• at Fonda the flow is unrated, we have noted it at 4700 cfs and 13 ft deep, this 1.1°C;
• at Amsterdam in Montgomery County unrated, 78.6% above mean 6800 cfs and 11.74 ft deep, 6°C ;
• at Lock 8 near Schenectady in Schenectady County, 10.99 ft deep and 1.4°C with a specific conductance of 333 µS/cm;
• at Freeman’s Bridge in Schenectady County is unrated, flowing 94.8% above mean at 7380 cfs and 10.73 ft deep (flood stage 20ft);
• at Rexford in Saratoga County unrated, 10.52 ft, 1.4°C and 283 µS/cm;
• at Vischer Ferry Dam is 10.4 ft deep;
• at Cohoes in Albany County is flowing normal, 104.3% above mean at 7350 cfs and 11.5 feet deep, measured above the confluence with the Hudson River (flood stage 20ft). (updated 01-26-23)

Listed 303d for aluminum, copper, low oxygen, fecal coliform, PCBs

• Oriskany Creek drains an area of 144 sq miles in Oneida County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Oriskany is unrated, 104.5% above mean at 361 cfs and 3.82 ft deep (updated 01-26-23)
• Sauquoit Creek drains an area of 59.8 sq miles of Oneida County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Whitesboro is unrated, 109.6% above mean at 137 cfs and 2.23 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)

Sauquoit Creek 303d listed in 2002 for PCBs, proposed for delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis

• Moyer Creek drains an area of 18.2 sq miles in Herkimer County. The flow at Frankfort is unrated, 43.7% above mean at 25.5 cfs and down again, 2.53 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• West Canada Creek drains an area of 560 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow
• near Wilmurt is unrated, 56.8% above mean at 355 cfs and 3.16 ft deep;
• at Kast Bridge in Herkimer County is rated above normal, 124.9% above mean at 1710 cfs and 3.73 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)

West Canada Creek 303d list: Upper and minor tributaries (1203-008) in Herkimer County, listed in 1998, 2004 for pH

• ­­­­East Canada Creek drains an area of 289 sq miles of Herkimer County into the Mohawk system. The flow at East Creek in Herkimer is rated normal, 91.8% above mean flow at 614 cfs and 2.3 ft deep (updated 01-26-23)
• Steele Creek drains an area of 26.4 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Ilion is unrated, 116.6% above mean at 67.9 cfs and 2.89 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)

Steele Creek 303d listed in 2004 for total phosphorous; listed in 2004 for silt/sediment, proposed for delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis

• Fulmer Creek drains an area of 21.7 sq miles of Herkimer County into the Mohawk system. The flow at Mohawk is unrated, 63.6% above mean at 27.9 cfs and 2.4 ft deep.  (updated 01-26-23)
• Otsquago Creek drains an area of 61 sq miles in Montgomery County into the Mohawk system. The flow at Fort Plain is normal, 122% above mean at 154 cfs and 1.86 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Canajoharie Creek drains an area of 59.7 sq miles in Montgomery County. The flow at Canajoharie is unrated, 154.4% above mean at 135 cfs and 2.7 ft deep (updated 01-26-23)
• Schoharie Creek drains an area of 886 sq miles of Schoharie County flowing north to join the Mohawk River;
• near Lexington is unrated, 227.8% above mean at 548 cfs and 3.46 ft deep;
• at Prattsville is flowing above normal, 143% above mean at 925 cfs and 4.67 ft deep (flood at 12ft);
• at Gilboa is flowing unrated, ---% above mean at 10.3 cfs and 9.38 ft deep (flood stage 17 ft),
• near North Blenheim is unrated, 3.5% above mean at 28.6 cfs, and 1.92 ft deep;
• at North Blenheim is flowing much above normal, 381% above mean at 1970 cfs and 4.98 ft deep;
• at Breakabeen is much above normal, 133.7% above mean at 1170 cfs and 3.53 ft deep (flood stage 11ft);
• at Middleburgh is not rated, 135.7% above mean at 1220 cfs and 6.43 ft deep;
• at Schoharie is 6.75 ft deep;
• at Esperance, 1.83 ft deep;
• at Burtonsville in Schoharie County is much above normal, 121% above mean, 1620 cfs and 2.05 ft deep, (flood stage 6ft) (updated 01-26-23)
• Fox Creek drains an area of 99 sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow near Schoharie is unrated, 79.2% above mean at 218 cfs and 3.22 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Little Schoharie Creek drains an area of 18.1 sq miles of Schoharie County. The flow near Middleburgh is unrated, 38.7% above mean at 31.8 cfs and 2.36 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• West Kill drains an area of 27 sq miles in Greene County. The flow
• near Spruceton is unrated, 113.2% above mean, 16.1 cfs and .83 ft deep;
• at West Kill is unrated, 132.4% above mean at 104 cfs and 3.8 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• East Kill drains an area of 35.6 sq miles in Greene County. The flow near Jewett Center is unrated, 217% above mean at 180 cfs and 4.1 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Manor Kill drains an area of sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow at West Conesville near Gilboa is above normal, 167% above mean at 87.3 cfs and 1.56 ft deep.  (updated 01-26-23)
• Platter Kill drains an area of 10.9 sq miles in Schoharie County. Flow at Gilboa is above normal, 144% above mean at 22.2 cfs and 2.15 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Mine Kill drains an area of 16.2 sq miles in Schoharie County. The flow near North Blenheim is above normal, 124.1% above mean at 45 cfs and 2.54 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Batavia Kill drains an area of 68.6 sq miles in Greene County before joining with Schoharie system. The flow at Red Falls near Prattsville is unrated, 123% above mean at 193 cfs and 2.67 ft deep.  (updated 01-26-23)
• Cobleskill Creek drains an area of sq miles in Schoharie County heads north to join the Mohawk River. The flow at S. Grand Street, Cobleskill is unrated, 77.9% above mean at 183 cfs and 4.2 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
  • 303d listed in 2004 for fecal coliforms.

 Impaired Water Bodies (28)

28 sites proposed in 2020-2022 Draft 303d, for details see list on this site.

Schoharie Reservoir receives rainfall and snow melt run-off from an area of 315 sq miles in Schoharie County.  Schoharie Reservoir (1202-0012), lake/reservoir in Greene County, listed in 1998 for silt/sediment; recommended for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis

Drinking Water Advisories (1) updated March 14 11:30 EDT

Feb 23 - Canajoharie (Montgomery) –Boil Water Advisory issued by the Village of Canajoharie for Moyer Street addresses from 241 Moyer St. to 320 Moyer St. An update will be provided when it is lifted.

Spills (6)

• March 13 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled onto a railroad crossing due to traffic accident on Blue Barns Rd in Burnt Hills - Saratoga
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled on a national grid from a traffic accident on Johnson Rd in Rotterdam - Schenectady
• March 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled into Ox Kill Creek from a traffic accident causing a vehicle to enter the creek on Knox Rd in Wright – Schoharie *
• March 10 - unknown amounts of ammonia reported at Utica Transfer Hub due to equipment failure on Elizabeth St in Utica - Oneida
• March 14 - 150 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to a traffic accident at mile marker 173 point 59 at NYS Thruway Exit 27 in Amsterdam - Montgomery
• March 14 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to a traffic accident on an I90 Ramp on Ramp 27 in Amsterdam - Montgomery

Lower Hudson River Watershed 

The Lower Hudson Watershed begins where the Mohawk River joins the Hudson system at the Troy Dam and extends down to Manhattan.  The lower end of the Hudson system, 153 miles, is technically a tidal estuary, not a river.

Rondout/Wallkill Rivers, Stockport/Kinderhook Creeks, Catskill Creek, Esopus Creek, Croton River; Ashokan Reservoir, Rondout Reservoir, New Croton Reservoir, Alcove Reservoir, Cross River Reservoir, Muscoot/Upper New Croton Reservoir

Flows catching parts of Albany, Rensselaer, Dutchess, Columbia, Ulster Counties

• Lower Hudson River drains the bottom end of a total area more than 12,600 sq miles in New York State.
• At Green Island in Albany County, the Hudson is flowing normal, 113.4% above mean at 19400 cfs and 17.57 ft deep (flood stage 21.5);
• at Albany is 1.08 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft) 1.7°C;
• at Port of Albany, flow is reporting 1.48 ft deep, 1.4°C and 291 µS/cm;
• the tidal estuary near Poughkeepsie station in Dutchess County flow is 3.06 ft deep, 1.4°C, 236 µS/cm
• at South Dock at West Point(Orange) 54 ft deep, 2.2°C with specific conductance of 236 µS/cm;
• at Piermont the flow is not rated, 1.03 ft deep (USGS flood stage 4.3 ft) ---°C and --- µS/cm (sensors are malfunctioning) (updated 01-26-23)

Lower Hudson 303d listed in 2022 for Aluminum, Copper, Iron and Total Phenols.  A listing in 1998 for PCBs is suggested for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in original analysis.

• Normans Kill drains 168 sq miles of Albany County. The flow
• at Karlsfield is not rated, can be around 9.5 ft deep;
• the flow at Albany is unrated, when conditions are average this station records a flow of 360 cfs and 3.8 ft deep. (updated 03-03-23)
• Esopus Creek drains an area of 419 sq miles of Ulster County;
• below Lost Clove Rd at Big Indian in Ulster the flow is unrated, when conditions are average we see this creek at 60 cfs and 3.7 ft deep;
• at Allaben, a normal flow rate is less than 200 cfs and 3.8 ft deep;
• at Coldbrook a normal flow is 830 cfs and 5.3 ft deep (flood 11ft), temp is recorded here;
• near Lomontville is unrated, can flow at 150 cfs and 3.3 ft deep;
• at Mount Marion a normal flow is less than 1100 cfs and 15 ft deep (flood stage 20 ft). (updated 03-03-23)

Esopus Creek 303d listed in 2012 for turbidity; Esopus Creek, Upper, including minor tributaries (0007) in Ulster County, listed in 1998 for silt/sediment, considered for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis.

• Stony Clove Creek drains an area of 30.9 sq miles in Ulster County before entering the Ashokan Reservoir. The flow below Ox Clove at Chichester is unrated, we do see it at  at 110 cfs and 2.8 ft deep. (updated 03-03-23)
• Birch Creek drains an area of 12.5 sq miles in Ulster County and enters the Ashokan Reservoir. The flow at Big Indian is unrated, it has been recorded at 30 cfs and 3.2 ft deep. (updated 03-03-23)
• Beaver Kill drains an area of sq miles in Ulster County before joining Esopus Creek. The flow at Mount Tremper is unrated, we see it at 80 cfs and 7 ft deep. (updated 03-03-23)
• Woodland Creek drains an area of 20.6 sq miles of Ulster County. The flow
• at Wilmot Way near Woodland is unrated, -- ft deep; (equipment malfunction apparent)
• at Phoenicia is unrated, 96% above mean at 75.7 cfs and 4.59 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Valatie Kill drains an area of 9.8 sq miles of Rensselaer County before joining the Hudson; the flow near Nassau is much above normal, 195.4% above mean at 37.1 cfs and 2.1 feet deep. (updated 01-26-23)

Valatie Kill 303d listed in 2010 for PCBs, considered for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis.

• Bush Kill drains an area of 69.3 sq miles of Ulster County before entering the Ashokan Reservoir. The flow below Maltby Hollow Brook at West Shokan is unrated, 123% above mean at 70.2 cfs and 2.93 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Hollow Tree Brook drains an area of 1.95 sq miles in Greene County, joining the Stony Clove Brook and entering Ashokan Reservoir. The flow at Lanesville is unrated, 79.3% above mean at 5.3 cfs and 2.42 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Myrtle Brook drains an area of 1.81 sq miles in Greene County. Flow at Edgewood is unrated, 66.7% above mean at 4 cfs and 4.15 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Warner Creek drains an area of 8.71 sq miles in Ulster County. Flow at Chichester is unrated, 154.5% above mean at 31.5 cfs and 1.94 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Kinderhook Creek drains an area of 329 sq miles in Columbia County before joining the Hudson River. The flow at Rossman is above normal, 220.21% above mean at 1440 cfs and 4.18 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Wappinger Creek drains an area of 181 sq miles of Dutchess County; the flow at Wappinger Falls is much above normal, 295.6% above mean at 1270 cfs and 5.68 ft deep (flood stage 8ft) (updated 01-26-23)
• Rondout Creek drains an area of 383 sq miles in Ulster County;
• at Lowe’s Corners is much above normal, 121.3% above mean at 151 cfs and 3.12 ft deep;
• at Rosendale is above normal, 201.5% above mean at 1870 cfs and 11.63 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft)(updated 01-26-23)
• Chestnut Creek drains an area of 20.9 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow at Grahamsville is above normal at 138.7% above mean at 68.9 cfs and 1.34 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Croton River drains an area of 378 sq miles of Westchester County into the Croton Reservoir for the New York City water supply. The flow at New Croton Dam near Croton-on-Hudson is rated much above normal at 398.8% above mean at 2420 cfs and 5.14 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23) 

Croton Reservoir 303d listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen and total phosphorous in excess of standard

• West Branch Croton River drains 80.4 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
• at Richardsville, is unrated, 415.8% above historic mean at 138 cfs and 2.56 ft deep;
• below dam near Kent Cliffs is unrated, 556.5% above historic mean at 266 cfs and 3.74 ft deep;
• near Carmel flow is 26.9% above historical mean flow at 9.8 cfs and .93 ft deep;
• near Croton Falls is unrated, 272.6% above historical mean flow at 578 cfs and 4.64 ft deep (updated 01-26-23)
• East Branch Croton River drains an area of 81 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
• near Putnam Lake is unrated, 257% above historic mean at 428 cfs and 6.95 ft deep;
• at Brewster is unrated, flowing 262% above historic mean at 470 cfs and 4.64 ft deep;
• at Croton Falls is 288.2% above mean at 338 cfs and 2.86 ft deep (updated 01-26-23)
• Horse Pound Brook drains an area of 3.94 sq miles in Putnam County, east of the Hudson River, into the New Croton Reservoir. The flow near Lake Carmel is 440.6% above mean at 43 cfs and 1.55 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Cross River drains an area of 29.9 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
• near Cross River is 255.3% above mean at 132 cfs and 3.36 ft deep,
• at Katonah is 373.5% above historic mean at 291 cfs and 3.1 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Titicus River drains an area of 23.8 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow
• at Salem Centre is unrated, 423% above mean at 166 cfs and 3.05 ft deep;
• at Purdys Station is unrated: 218.4% above mean at 278 cfs and 3.56 ft deep; (updated 01-26-23)
• Muscoot River drains an area of 19.7 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County into the Croton River and New Croton Reservoir. The flow
• below dam at Amawalk is unrated, 108% above mean at 41.2 cfs and 9.69 ft deep;
• at Baldwin Place is 420% above historical mean at 144 cfs and 5.4 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)

Muscoot River 303d listed in 2018 for ammonia and low dissolved oxygen

• Wallkill River drains an area of 695 sq miles in Ulster County. The flow at Gardiner is above normal, 287.7% above mean, 5100 cfs and 6.51 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft) (updated 01-26-23)

Wallkill River 303d listed in 2022 for pH, and 2018 for total phosphorous.

Impaired Water Bodies (80)

80 distinct water bodies appear on the new Draft list in the Lower Hudson River Watershed.  Note that each lake/reservoir or section of creek/river may have multiple impairments listed, and each impairment has its own line in the official list, but for our purposes here, we count an impaired water body once.  Of the 80 listed, 8 are reservoirs; 14 sites have been put forward for one or more contaminants being delisted. See full listing at wtny.us

• Wiccopee Reservoir (0153) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for iron in excess of standards
• Melzing Reservoir (0183) in Dutchess County, listed in 2022 for iron
• Vly Creek Reservoir (0234) in Albany County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen
• Croton Falls Reservoir minor tributaries (0001) in Putnam County
• Browns Pond Reservoir (0013) in Orange County, listed in 2018 for total phosphorous
• Beacon/Cargill Reservoir (0017) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for dissolved oxygen, iron and pH
• Ashokan Reservoir (0004) in Ulster County, listed in 1998 for silt/sediment is now considered for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
• Basic Creek Reservoir (0001) in Albany County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen
• Watervliet Reservoir (0001) in Albany County listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen, listed in 2022 for iron and manganese

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Hazardous Spills (20) 

• March 14 - 100 gallons of diesel reported spilled from a traffic accident involving a tractor trailer on the I87 North in Catskill – Greene
• March 13 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled into Coeymans Creek at the Mouth of Hudson River in Ravena – Albany *
• March 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on State Route 14 in Middleburgh – Schoharie
• March 13 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a commercial building on South Saratoga Rd in Cohoes – Albany
• March 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled at Cumberland Farms Gas Station on Route 22 and 43 in Stephentown – Rensselaer
• March 16 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled into a Pond on Sawkill Rd South in Kingston – Ulster
• March 15 – unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at Gloversville Bus Garage due to equipment failure on 1578 NY 29A in Gloversville – Fulton
• March 11 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled in a basement at a private residence due to equipment failure on Main St in Pleasant Valley – Dutchess
• March 14 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at Beek's Auto on Route 4455 in Gardner - Ulster
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on New Hurley Rd in Wallkill – Ulster
• March 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a basement due to equipment failure at a private residence on Larson Rd in Bloomingburg – Sullivan
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Peter Ave in Newburgh – Orange
• March 15 - unknown amounts of hydraulic oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a President Container Group on Baller Rd in Middletown – Orange
• March 11 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled from a motor vehicle accident at NY-17M and Bates Gate Rd in Wawayanda – Orange
• March 13 - unknown amounts of dye reported spilled into a creek at an education center on the intersection of clove rd and route 208 in Blooming Grove – Orange
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a rental property on Constant Ave in Peekskill – Westchester
• March 15 - unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled at a private residence on School St in Bedford Hills – Westchester
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on High Ridge Court in Pleasantville – Westchester
• March 14 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to human error at a private residence on Palmer Lane in Pleasantville – Westchester
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to tank test failure at a private residence on Ridge Rd in Ardsley - Westchester

Delaware River Watershed

Delaware River headwaters flow down from the Catskill Mountains into Delaware Bay/Atlantic Ocean.  The watershed area includes East Branch Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River, Neversink River, Mongaup River, Pepacton Reservoir, Cannonsville Reservoir and Neversink Reservoir.

Flows streaming over parts of Delaware, Ulster, Sullivan Counties

• East Branch Delaware River drains an area of 458 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow
• at Roxbury is unrated, 124.9% above mean at 35.9 cfs and 3.78 ft deep;
• at Margaretville is above normal, 122.2% above mean at 524 cfs and 3.74 ft deep (flood stage 11ft) 2.5°C and 77 µS/cm;
• at Downsville in Delaware County reporting above normal, 133% above mean, 272 cfs and 3.4 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) 3.7°C;
• at Harvard, flow is normal, 120.9% above mean at 541 cfs and 3.64 ft deep, (flood stage 10 ft) 3.2°C;
• at Fishs Eddy is above normal, 131.3% above mean at 1860 cfs and 6.05 ft deep, (flood stage 13 ft) 2.6°C; (updated 01-26-23)
• West Branch Delaware River drains an area of 595 sq miles of Delaware County. The flow
• at Hobart is unrated, 132.5% above mean at 42.7 cfs and 1.2 ft deep;
• upstream from Delhi is above normal, 117% above mean at 388 cfs and 3.46 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
• at Walton in Delaware County is above normal, 116.9% above mean at 1110 cfs and 5.63 ft deep, (flood stage 9.5) 2.5°C and 97 µS/cm;
• at Stilesville in Delaware County is normal, 186% above mean at 570 cfs and 8.1 ft deep, 2.8°C;
• at Hale Eddy in Delaware County is normal, 104.5% above mean flow at 910 cfs and 3.58 ft deep, (flood stage 11 ft) 2.7°C; (updated 01-26-23)
• West Brook drains an area of sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Austin Lincoln Park at Walton is unrated, 67.55% above mean at 61.2 cfs and 4.09 ft deep. (updated 01-26-22)
• Town Brook drains 14.3 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow southeast of Hobart is unrated, 141.2% above historic mean, 50.3 cfs and 1.78 ft (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 01-26-22)
• Dry Brook drains an area of 82.2 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Arkville is unrated, 147.25% above mean at 335 cfs and 2.84 ft deep. (flood stage 10.5 ft) (updated 01-26-23)
• Trout Creek drains an area of 20.2 sq miles in Delaware County direct to the Delaware River. The flow at Trout Creek is normal, 104.9% above mean, 50.1 cfs and 3.63 ft deep (flood stage 6.3 ft). (updated 01-26-23)
• Little Delaware River drains an area of 49.8 sq miles in Delaware County into the Delaware River. The flow near Delhi is normal, 114.6% above mean at 143 cfs and 3.14 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Platte Kill drains an area of 34.9 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is normal, 118.4% above mean at 90.3 cfs and 3.48 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 01-26-23)
• Beaver Kill drains an area of 241 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Cooks Falls is above normal, 130.7% above mean at 882 cfs and 3.57 ft deep, (flood stage 10 ft) 2.2°C. (updated 01-26-23)
• Tremper Kill drains an area of 33 sq miles of Delaware County; the flow near Andes is above normal, 150.5% above mean at 121 cfs and 3.27 ft deep, (flood stage 6.8 ft) 2.5°C and 82 µS/cm (updated 01-26-23)
• Mill Brook drains an area of 25.2 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is above normal, 137.7% above mean at 101 cfs and 3.62 ft deep, 2.6°and 32 µS/cm (updated 01-26-23)
• Neversink River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan Counties. Neversink River
• near Claryville in Sullivan County is above normal, 125.9% above mean at 282 cfs and 6.85 ft deep, 2.1°C and 27 µS/cm;
• at Neversink is flowing much above normal, 333.8% above mean at 197 cfs and 3.73 ft deep, 2.6°C and 25 µS/cm;
• at Bridgeville is unrated, 175.7% above mean at 540 cfs and 5.8 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft), 2.4°C and 132 µS/cm;
• at Godeffroy in Orange County is above normal, 182.4% above mean at 1000 cfs and 4.68 ft deep (flood stage 10ft), 2.8°C and 154 µS/cm. (updated 01-26-23)
• West Branch Neversink River drains an area of 33.8 sq miles in Sullivan County.
• At Winnisook Lake near Frost Valley headwaters, the flow is unrated, 176% above mean at 3.15 cfs and 1.4 ft deep, 1.2ºC and 12 µS/cm;
• at Claryville the flow is above normal, 107.4% above mean at 122 cfs and 6.51 ft deep, 2.1°C and -- µS/cm (updated 01-26-23)
• East Branch Neversink River drains an area of 22.9 sq miles in Ulster County. The flow
• northeast of Denning flow is not rated, 138.5% above mean at 38.2 cfs and 1.56 ft deep, 1.3°C and 11 µS/cm;
• near Claryville is above normal, 135.4% above mean at 97.3 cfs and 5.27 ft deep, 1.7°C and 20 µS/cm; (updated 01-26-23)
• Delaware River drains an area of 1820 sq miles of Delaware County and across the state line to empty into. The flow
• at Lordville is unrated, 85.1% above mean at 3270 cfs and 7.8 ft deep, (flood stage 20 ft) 2.2°and 96 µS/cm;
• at Callicoon is above normal, 113.4% above mean at 4080 cfs and 4.44 ft deep, (flood stage 12 ft) 1.9ºC and 79 µS/cm;
• near Barryville is normal, 112.7% above mean at 4840 cfs and 5.12 ft deep (flood stage 17ft) 1.9°C;
• at Port Jervis the flow is above normal, 132.4% above mean at 8930 cfs and 4.96 ft deep; (flood stage 18 ft) 2.2°C and 95 µS/cm. (updated 01-26-23)
• Callicoon Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow at Callicoon is 124.3% above mean at 373 cfs and 2.2 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) 2.3°C, (updated 01-26-23)
• Mongaup River drains an area of 200 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow
• near Mongaup Valley is unrated, 156.1% above mean at 294 cfs and 3.95 ft deep (flood stage 14ft);
• near Mongaup flow is much above normal, 265% above mean at 1010 cfs and 4.08 ft deep, 2.3°C and 129 µS/cm (updated 01-26-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (25)

25 Water bodies appear on the latest Draft 303(d) list for Delaware River watershed in 2022, with 2 suggestions for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the Delaware tab.

Spills (1)

• March 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on West Main St in Port Jervis - Orange

Housatonic River Watershed

A small portion of the headwaters of the Housatonic lie in eastern New York State. These waters drain the Taconic and Berkshire Mountains before joining the Housatonic and eventually emptying into Long Island Sound.  Includes Tenmile River, Green River, Indian Lake, Swift/Crane Ponds

Flows: parts of Dutchess County

• Housatonic River drains an area of 282 sq miles in Dutchess County. The river itself is not located in New York state, but it does receive run-off from Dutchess County; near Great Barrington, MA is flowing much above normal, 236.9% above mean at 1530 cfs and 4.03 ft deep; (01-26-23)
• Green River drains an area of 51 sq miles of Dutchess County. The flow
• near Williamstown, MA is above normal, 153.1% above mean at 181 cfs and 2.77 ft deep;
• at Great Barrington is above normal, 256% above historic mean at 323 cfs and 2.2 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (0)

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (0)

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 10 - 19, 2023

Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed

The Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound Watershed drains most of the New York City Metropolitan Area and all of Long Island. The drainage area includes all marine waters in New York Harbor, Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and along the South Shore of Long Island, and the fresh waters that drain into them.

Includes 1415 square miles of marine estuary waters, the Bronx River, Mamaroneck River, Mianus River, Peconic River, Kensico Reservoir, Lake Ronkonkoma.

Flows taking in run-off from parts of Bronx, Queens, Kings, Suffolk, Nassau and New York Counties

• Bronx River drains an area of 38.4 sq miles of Bronx County. The flow at NY Botanical Garden is unrated, 277% above mean at 200 cfs and 1.33 ft deep (flood stage 3ft) 6.9°C and 420 µS/cm (updated 01-26-23)
• Valley Stream drains 3.77 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Valley Stream has been monitored for 65 years.  This week flow is much above normal, 203% above mean at 7.84 cfs and 1.18 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• East Meadow Brook drains an area of 28.7 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Freeport is normal, 73.6% above mean at 11.3 cfs and .59 ft deep  (updated 01-26-23)
• Massapequa Creek drains an area of 38.6 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Massapequa is normal, 42.4% below mean at 4.93 cfs and .72 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Sampawams Creek drains an area of 22.7 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at New Babylon is normal, 81.9% above mean at 9.04 cfs and .65 ft deep (updated 01-26-23)
• Bellmore Creek tributary drains less than 1 sq mile in Suffolk County. The flow near Bellmore is normal, 44% above mean at 1.33 cfs and 2.17 ft deep. (01-26-23)
• Connetquot Brook drains an area of 21.9 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Central Islip is normal: 99.9% above mean at 28.8 cfs and 2.72 ft deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Swan River drains an area of 8 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at East Patchogue is normal, 110.8% above at 13.7 cfs and .51 ft deep. (updated 01-03-23)
• Carmans River drains an area of 73 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Yaphank is normal, 98% above mean at 24.3 cfs and 1.29 ft deep (01-26-03)
• Peconic River drains an area of 74.7 sq miles of Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The flow
• at Riverhead is normal: 80.45% above mean at 32.5 cfs and .45 ft deep;
• at County Hwy 105 is not rated, tidal flow depth -1.24 ft deep (flood stage 4.44 ft) 5.6°C and 40500µS/cm (updated 01-26-23)
• Mill Neck Creek drains an area of 8.58 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Mill Neck is much above normal, 218.6% above mean at 22.3 cfs and .47 feet deep. (updated 01-26-23)
• Cold Spring Brook drains an area of 7.83 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Cold Spring Harbour is much above normal, 184.9% above mean at 6.38 cfs and .39 ft deep (updated 01-26-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (200)

200 water bodies appear on the Draft 303(d) list for Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound watershed in 2020-2022, up from 49 sites on the 2018 list.  Of the 200, 49 are proposed for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the Atlantic/LIS tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (28)

• March 14 - 97 gallons of dielectric fluid reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial location on Vernon Blvd in Queens – Queens
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled at a commercial location due to human error on 73rd Place in Maspeth – Queens
• March 10 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a construction site on 35th Ave in Flushing – Queens
• March 15 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled between Route 77 and 76 on Third Ave in New York - New York
• March 11 - unknown amounts of waste oil and unknown petroleum reported spilled at a Car Repair Buisness on Glen Cove Ave in Glen Cove – Nassau
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence on Grand Blvd in Westbury – Nassau
• March 13 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence due to human error on Allen Place in Baldwin – Nassau
• March 10 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at a Gas Station on Cutter Mill Rd in Great Neck – Nassau
• March 11 - two and a half gallons of 90 weight gear oil reported spilled at a commercial location on Murdock Ave in Oceanside – Nassau
• March 11 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a private residence due to equipment failure on Shepherd Lane in Levittown – Nassau
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled onto the concrete due to equipment failure on Scooter Lane in Hicksville – Nassau
• March 16 - unknown amounts of diesel fuel reported spilled at Cumberland Farms Gas Station on Round Swamp Rd in Plainview – Nassau
• March 11 - unknown amounts of brown water reported spilled at a construction site on Eckford St in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 10 - 40 gallons of waste oil reported spilled from a drum run on Blake Ave in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 16 - unknown amounts of ethylene glycol reported spilled in a courtyard on 35th St in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled onto the roadway on Metropolitan Ave in Brooklyn – Kings
• March 10 - 20 gallons of diesel reported spilled at Caddell Shipyard due to a human error on Richmond Terrace in Staten Island – Richmond
• March 15 - unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Ilyssa Way in Staten Island – Richmond
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Fern Ave in East Islip – Suffolk
• March 16 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to equipment failure at a Mobil Gas Station on Portion Rd in Holtsville – Suffolk
• March 11 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on North Ontario Ave in Lindenhurst – Suffolk
• March 15 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a private residence on Grundy Ave in Holbrook – Suffolk
• March 13 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled into Orowoc Creek and a sheen was noticed on Main St in Islip - Suffolk
• March 14 - unknown amounts of hazardous materials reported spilled in Orowoc Creek on Main St in Islip – Suffolk
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled from Timm Petroleum on Center Court in Center Moriches – Suffolk
• March 16 - unknown amounts of waste oil reported from abandoned drums on Longfellow Ave in Bronx – Bronx
• March 16 - unknown count of dead animals reported at a private dwelling on Willett Ave in Bronx – Bronx
• March 16 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to equipment failure at a gas station on Soundview Ave in Bronx - Bronx

North-East Watersheds emptying into Atlantic Ocean via St. Lawrence River

Lake Champlain Watershed

The Lake Champlain Watershed drains the area between the Adirondack Mountains in northeastern New York State and the Green Mountains in northwestern Vermont.

Includes the Ausable River, Saranac River, Great Chazy River, Boquet River, Mettawee River, Ticonderoga Creek/Lake George, Lake George,

Upper Saranac Lake, Lower Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Lake Champlain

Flows concerning parts of Washington, Essex, and Clinton Counties

• Mettawee River drains an area of 167 sq miles of Washington County into Lake Champlain. The flow near Middle Granville is above normal, 111.7% above mean at 339 cfs and 4.33 feet deep (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Boquet River drains an area of 207 sq miles of Essex County. The flow at Willsboro is ice affected --% above mean, ---cfs and 2.97 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles of Clinton County. The flow near Au Sable Forks is ice affected, --% above mean at -- cfs and 1.94 ft deep (updated 01-28-23)
• East Branch Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles in Essex County. The flow at Au Sable Forks is ice affected---% above mean at -- cfs and .76 ft deep; (updated 01-28-23)
• Little Ausable River near Valcour is ice affected, 1.62 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Salmon River drains an area of 63 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at South Plattsburgh is ice affected, --% above mean at -- cfs and 1.37 ft deep (updated 01-28-23)
• Saranac River drains an area of 608 sq miles. The flow at Plattsburgh is above normal, 147.4% above mean at 1070 cfs and 4.11 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Great Chazy River drains an area of 243 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at Perry Mills is ice affected, ---% above mean at --- cfs and 4.23 ft deep, (flood stage 9ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Little Chazy River drains an area of 50 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow near Chazy is ice affected, --% above mean at -- cfs and 2.56 feet deep. (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (29)

29 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Lake Champlain Watershed up from 6 in the last list. Of the 29 total, 12 water bodies are proposed for delisting, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the NE tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (1)

• March 14 - unknown amounts of motor oil - home heating oil and an unknown material reported spilled due to equipment failure at Education Municipal location on State Route 3 in Saranac Lake - Essex

St. Lawrence River Watershed

185 km of the St. Lawrence River catches the runoff from the northern and western Adirondack Mountains, drawing from portions of eight states, a combined area of 5600 square miles.

St. Lawrence Watershed collects the flow from eleven thousand miles of freshwater rivers and streams, including the Oswegatchie River, Raquette River, Saint Regis River, Grass River and Indian River; including Black Lake, Cranberry Lake, Raquette Lake, Tupper Lake and Long Lake.  Densely forested woodlands, peatlands and areas of flat agricultural plains make up the natural surface water filtration system of this watershed area.

Flows:  parts of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties

• Raquette River drains 1125 sq miles of St. Lawrence County. The flow
• at Piercefield is above normal, 152.4% above mean at 1680 cfs and 6.41 ft deep (flood stage 12.5 ft);
• at South Colton is above normal, 149.6% above mean at 2500 cfs and 5.36 feet deep (flood stage is 10ft);
• at Raymondville is above normal, 132.5% above mean at 2730 cfs and 3.58 ft deep (updated 01-28-23)
• Regis River drains an area of 612 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow at Brasher Centre is ice affected, --% above mean at -- cfs and 6.67 ft deep (floods at 11ft).  (updated 01-28-23)
• West Branch St. Regis River drains an area of 171 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. Normal flow near Parishville is less than 600 cfs and 2 ft deep (updated 03-24-23)
• Little Salmon River drains an area of 92 sq miles of Franklin County. The flow at Bombay is ice affected, 5.8 ft deep. (updated 03-24-23)
• Grass River drains an area of 598 sq miles in Franklin County. The flow at Chase Mills is unrated, we have seen this at 3030 cfs and 5.8 ft in spring  (updated 03-24-23)
• Oswegatchie River drains an area of 986 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. Normal flows  
• near Oswegatchie is under 900 cfs and 3.5 ft deep;
• near Heuvelton, 3760 cfs and 4 ft deep. (updated 03-24-23)
• West Branch Oswegatchie River drains an area of 258 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow near Harrisville is normal, 93.6% above mean at 475 cfs and 2.95 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)

 Impaired Water Bodies (41)

41 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for St. Lawrence Watershed, up from 4 in the last list. Of the 41 total, 5 are proposed for delisting, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the NE tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (0)

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 17 - 26, 2023

North-West Watersheds

emptying into Atlantic Ocean via Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River

Lake Ontario and Minor Tributaries

This watershed drains 2460 square miles of northwest New York State, including three areas between the Niagara, Genesee, Oswego and Black Rivers) .  It is divided into western, central and eastern sections that stretch all along the Lake Ontario Shoreline.

*Includes Salmon River Reservoir, Sodus Bay, North Pond, Irondequoit Bay and Perch Lake, Salmon River, Oak Orchard Creek, Irondequoit Creek, Sandy Creek

Flows considering most of Jefferson and Orleans Counties, parts of Monroe, Oswego, Wayne and Niagara Counties

• Northrup Creek drains an area of 10.1 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow at North Greece in Monroe County is normal, 55.1% above mean at 8.28 cfs and holding depth around 1.21 ft deep and 1.2°C (updated 01-28-23)
• Sandy Creek drains an area of 137 sq miles in Jefferson County. The flow at Adams is ice affected, --% above mean at -- cfs and 2.42 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• North Branch Salmon River drains an area of 82.5 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Redfield is ice affected, ---% above mean at ---cfs and 2.09 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Salmon River drains 238 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Pineville is unrated, 92.3% above mean at 1030 cfs and 10.63 feet deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Eighteenmile Creek drains an area of 84.8 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Burt is unrated, 48.3% above historical mean, 110 cfs and 3.06 ft deep, 1.3°C and 900 µS/cm; (updated 01-28-23)
• Oak Orchard Creek drains an area of 202 sq miles in Orleans County. The flow
• near Shelby is unrated, 139.4% above mean at 269 cfs and 8.02 ft deep, .1°C and 826 µS/cm;
• at Kenyonville is unrated, 109.45% above mean at 354 cfs and 2.69 ft deep, .6°C and 816 µS/cm. (updated 01-28-23)
• Irondequoit Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow
• near Fishers is unrated, 110% above mean at 40.5 cfs and 4.47 ft deep;
• above Blossom Rd. near Rochester is normal, 97% above mean at 134 cfs and 3.67 ft deep, 1460 µS/cm; (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (56)

56 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Lake Ontario and minor tributaries Watershed, up from six in the last list. Of the 56 total, 38 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Spills (3)

• March 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial site on Chestnut Rd in Lockport – Niagara
• March 11 - unknown amounts of raw sewage reported spilled from a deliberate act at a private residence on County Route 21 in Hannibal – Oswego
• March 13 - 2000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite reported spilled at Nine Mile Point NF due to equipment failure on Lake Rd in Oswego - Oswego

Black River Watershed

The Black River headwaters begin in the Adirondack mountains, scoop southwest and then curve northwest, the flow proceeds north-northwest, hooks west and empties into Lake Ontario.  Major tributaries in the system include Moose River, Beaver River, Independence River and Deer River, Stillwater Reservoir, Fulton Chain of Lakes, Lake Lila and Big Moose Lake.

Flows:  Filters and drains most of Jefferson and Lewis Counties along with parts of Herkimer, Hamilton, and Oneida Counties. 

• Black River drains an area of 1864 sq miles of Jefferson County. The flow
• near Boonville is ice affected, --% above mean at --- cfs and 4.78 ft deep (flood stage 10ft);
• at Watertown flow is normal, 87.7% above mean, 3800 cfs and 4.51 feet deep (flood at 10ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Beaver River drains 291 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Croghan is normal: 105.7% above mean at 744 cfs and 3.2 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Independence River drains an area of 88.7 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Donnatsburgh is ice affected, --% above mean at -- cfs and 3.91 feet deep, .5°C (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (34)

34 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Black River Watershed, up from one in the last list. Of the 34 total, 2 are proposed for delisting in 2022, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the NE tab.

Spills (0)

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 17 - 26, 2023

Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed

Draining an area encompassing more than 265,000 square miles in the north central United States and south-central Canada, including Tonawanda Creek, Cattaraugus Creek, Buffalo River; Attica Reservoir and Lime Lake.

Flows: parts of Niagara, Wyoming and Erie Counties

• Niagara River drains an area of 265100 sq miles. The flow at Port Erie is --- ft deep, station not reporting. (updated 01-28-23)
• Tonawanda Creek drains an area of 349 sq miles in Niagara, Genesee and Wyoming Counties. The flow
• at Attica is above normal, 139.8% above mean at 162 cfs and 3.82 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
• at Batavia in Genesee County is above normal: 9% above mean; today flowing at 364 cfs and 2.76 feet deep (flood stage 9ft);
• at Rapids is normal, 121% above mean at 218 cfs and 3.31 ft deep (flood stage 12ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Ellicott Creek drains an area of 82 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Williamsville is normal, 116.4% above mean at 190 cfs and 2.66 ft deep (flood stage 8ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Cayuga Creek drains an area of 96 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Lancaster is flowing normal, 122% above mean at 168 cfs and 4.27 ft deep (flood stage 8ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Cazenovia Creek drains an area of 135 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Ebenezer is normal, 95.9% above mean at 247 cfs and 3.25 ft deep. (flood stage 10 ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Buffalo Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gardenville is normal, 112.3% above mean at 247 cfs and 1.49 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Cattaraugus Creek drains an area of 436 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gowanda is normal, 117.5% above mean at 908 cfs and 2.68 ft deep, (flood stage 10ft) 1°C and 367 µ/cm. (updated 01-28-23)
• Eighteenmile Creek drains an area of 36.6 sq miles in Erie County. The flow
• at Hamburg is unrated, 66.1% above mean at 108 cfs and 3.15 ft deep;
• S Branch flow at Bley Rd at Eden Valley is unrated, 80.1% above mean at 80.9 cfs and 3.78 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Big Sister Creek drains an area of 48.4 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Evans Center is unrated, 42.6% above mean at 70.7 cfs and 3.8 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Canadaway Creek drains an area of 32.9 sq miles in Cattaraugus County. The flow at Fredonia is unrated, 114.5% above mean at 66.2 cfs and 2.84 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Chautauqua Creek drains an area of 35 sq miles in Chautauqua County. The flow below Westfield is unrated, 68.7% above mean at 75.4 cfs and 1.05 ft deep (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (49)

49 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Niagara River and Lake Erie Watershed, up from 11 on the last list. Of the 49 total, 24 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (1)

Feb 26 - Fredonia (Chautaqua) Boil Water Advisory issued due to a disruption in the disinfection treatment, making the water not safe to drink. In order to make the water safe, residents must bring all water used for drinking or cooking to a rolling boil, then cool before using.

Spills (8)

• March 16 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled into the soil due to equipment failure on Ward Rd in Wheatfield – Niagara
• March 10 - unknown amounts of ethylene glycol reported spilled due to tank test failure at NYS School for the Blind on Richmond Ave in Batavia – Genesee
• March 13 - unknown amounts of motor oil reported spilled from a house keeping error at a private residence on Oakley Place in Lakeview - Erie
• March 10 - 100 gallons of hydraulic oil reported spilled at Cold Springs Bus Garage on Michigan Ave in Buffalo – Erie
• March 11 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported in the air from an unknown cause on Werkley Rd in Tonawanda – Erie
• March 11 - unknown amounts of transformer oil reported spilled onto the pavement - soil and drain on Transit Rd from a storm in Amherst – Erie
• March 13 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at Woodland Beach State Park on Lake Shore Rd in Blasdell – Erie
• March 14 - unknown amounts of unknown material reported spilled from a deliberate act at Ingredients Plus Ligistics on Seneca St in Elma - Erie

Genesee River Watershed

 Genesee River originates in north central Pennsylvania.  The Genesee runs right through New York state, flowing generally north from the south state line up to Lake Ontario at Rochester.  The watershed includes the following tributary flows, lakes and reservoirs: Conesus Lake, Silver Lake, Mount Morris Reservoir, Hemlock Lake, Honeoye Lake; Cassadaga Creek, Honeoye Creek, Oatka Creek, Black Creek

 Flows parts of Monroe, Livingston, and Allegany Counties

• Genesee River drains an area of 2474 sq miles in Monroe, Livingston and Allegany Counties. The flow
• at Wellsville in Allegany County is normal, 99.7% above mean at 381 cfs and 5.11 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft);
• at Portageville in Wyoming County is normal, 86.2% above mean at 1160 cfs and 9.95 ft deep (flood stage 19ft);
• near Mount Morris in Livingston County is normal, 69.6% above mean at 1750 cfs and 4.86 ft deep;
• at Avon flow is normal, 84.5% above mean at 2240 cfs and 21.23 ft deep (flood stage 33 ft);
• flow is unrated at Ballantyne Bridge near Mortimer, 3320 cfs and 11.8 ft deep;
• at Ford St. Bridge in Rochester, Monroe County, flow is normal, 108.7% above mean at 3700 cfs and 11.91 ft deep, 1°C and 536 µS/cm. (updated 01-28-23) 
• Allen Creek drains an area of 28.9 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow near Rochester flow is above normal, 143.95% above mean at 30.1 cfs and 2.64 ft, 1°C (updated 01-28-23)
• Honeoye Creek drains an area of 196 sq miles of Monroe County. The flow at Honeoye Falls in Monroe County is normal, 112.9% above mean at 158 cfs and 3.39 ft deep (flood stage 6.5 ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Conesus Creek drains an area of 72 sq miles in Livingston County. The flow is high near Lakeville in Livingston County, 550% above mean at 308 cfs and 2.91 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Canaseraga Creek drains an area of 88.9 sq miles of Livingston County. The flow
• above Dansville is normal, 85.6% above mean at 80 cfs and .88 ft deep;
• at Shakers Crossing in Livingston County is normal, 87.2% above mean at 280 cfs and 4.29 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Keshequa Creek drains an area of 68.3 sq miles in Livingston County, flowing north to join Genesee River. The flow at Sonyea is unrated, 130% above mean at 52.4 cfs and .76 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Oatka Creek drains an area of 200 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow
• at Warsaw is above normal, 115% above mean at 64.9 cfs and 3.8 ft deep;
• at Garbutt is above normal, 145.4% above mean at 356 cfs and 3.31 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Black Creek drains an area of 130 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow at Churchville is normal: 129.7% above historic mean for this time of year, at 185 cfs and 2.53 ft deep, (flood stage 6ft,) (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (23)

23 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Genesee River Watershed, up from 11 in the last list. Of the 23 total, 6 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (0)

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 17 - 26, 2023

Oswego River and Finger Lakes Watershed

 The Oswego River originates in the Adirondacks, with the combined flows of the Seneca River and many tributaries, drains a large area of north New York to Lake Ontario.  The water bodies found in this drainage basin include the Finger Lakes: Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Oneida, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua and Canadice Lakes; Oneida River, Clyde River, Cayuga Lake Tributaries and Seneca Lake Tributaries

Flows draining parts of Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tompkins, Seneca, Onondaga, Yates and Ontario Counties

• Oswego River drains an area of 5100 sq miles of Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tompkins, Seneca, Onondaga, Yates and Ontario counties. The flow
• near Phoenix is not rated, 124% above historic mean at 11600 cfs and 3.38 ft deep;
• at Lock 7 in Oswego County is normal, 140.35% above mean at 11600 cfs and 6.4 ft deep, .9°C and 593 µS/cm. (updated 01-28-23)
• Seneca River drains an area of 3130 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow
• near Seneca Falls is unrated, 148.6% above mean at 1080 cfs and 3.84 ft deep;
• at Free Bridge Corners is unrated, 189.6% below mean, 3830 cfs and 9.02 ft deep;
• near Port Byron is unrated, 181.3% above mean at 7250 cfs and 6.24 ft deep;
• near Baldwinsville in Onondaga County is normal, 157.7% above mean, 6370 cfs and 3.63 ft deep (updated 01-28-23)
• Ganaragua Creek drains an area of 115 sq miles in Wayne County before joining the Oswego River. The flow at Macedon is unrated, 77.3% above mean at 105 cfs and 2.45 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Canandaigua Outlet drains 195 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Chapin in Ontario County is much above normal, 268% above mean at 417 cfs and 4.62 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Owasco Inlet drains an area of 106 sq miles in Cayuga County. The flow
• below Aurora St at Moravia is unrated 137.75% above mean flow at 233 cfs and 2.95 ft deep;
• at Owasco Outlet at Genesee St Auburn is unrated, 189.4% above mean at 772 cfs and 3.77 ft deep (flood stage 8 ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Skaneateles Creek drains an area of 85.9 sq miles in Onandaga County. The flow at Skaneateles Junction is unrated, 26.7% above mean at 31.3 cfs and 2.06 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Flint Creek drains an area of 102 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Phelps in Ontario County is normal, 119.3% above mean at 96.1 cfs and 2.01 ft deep.  (updated 01-28-23)
• Keuka Lake drains an area of 207 sq miles in Yates County. At the outlet near Dresden in Yates County, the flow is above normal, 179.5% above mean at 346 cfs and 3.53 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Fish Creek drains an area of 403 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Becks Grove is unrated, 77.8% above mean at 1040 cfs and 6.48 ft deep.  (updated 01-28-23)
• East Branch Fish Creek drains 188 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Taberg is normal, 105.3% above mean at 481 cfs and 5.23 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Oneida Creek drains an area of 113 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Oneida is above normal, 130.1% above mean at 264 cfs and 2.74 ft deep (flood 11ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Oneida River drains an area of 1349 sq miles of Oneida County. The flow near Euclid is unrated, 121.9% above mean at 4670 cfs and 3.66 ft deep (updated 01-28-23)
• Scriba Creek drains an area of 38.4 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Constantia is unrated, 83.7% above mean at 83.4 cfs and 2.56 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Chittenango Creek drains an area of 66.3 miles of Madison County, flowing into Oneida Lake, into Oneida River and joining the Oswego River. The flow near Chittenango is unrated, 125.6% above historic mean at 166 cfs and 1.94 ft deep. (flood stage 6ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Onandaga Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow
• at Dorwin Ave in Syracuse is normal, 116.4% above mean at 173 cfs and 2.33 ft deep, (flood stage 5 ft)
• at Spencer St in Syracuse is normal, 110.6% above mean at 218 cfs and 3.34 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Salmon Creek drains an area of 87.7 sq miles in Tompkins County. The flow at Ludlowville is unrated, 148.2% above mean at 165 cfs and 1.34 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Sixmile Creek drains an area of 39 sq miles in Tompkins County. Flow
• at Brooktondale is unrated, 130.6% above mean at 49.9 cfs and .66 ft deep;
• at Bethel Grove is unrated, 89.4% above mean at 55.3 cfs and 1.42 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)
• Fall Creek drains an area of 126 sq miles of Tompkins County. The flow near Ithaca is above normal, 134.2% above mean at 249 cfs and 1.66 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (40)

40 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Oswego River Watershed, up from 7 in the last list. Of the 40 total, 11 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the NW tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (5)

• March 14 - 300 gallons of landfill leachate reported spilled from human error at Seneca Meadows Landfill on Salcman Rd in Waterloo – Seneca
• March 15 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled due to equipment failure at FAMCO on State Fair Blvd in Syracuse – Onondaga
• March 16 - unknown amounts of home heating oil reported spilled at a 7-Eleven Gas Station on West Genessee Rd in Syracuse – Onondaga
• March 14 - 40 gallons of diesel reported spilled on State Route 48 due to a traffic accident in Granby – Oswego
• March 10 - unknown amounts of gasoline reported spilled in Kasoag Lake due to a deliberate act in Williamson - Oswego

South-West Watersheds

Allegheny:  emptying into Gulf of Mexico via Ohio River/Mississippi River; Chemung and Susquehanna emptying into Atlantic Ocean via Chesapeake Bay

Allegheny River Watershed

 (flowing west into Ohio River system)

 The Allegheny River originates in Pennsylvania, curving north to take a short loop through southwest New York and back down into PA.  Tributaries to the Allegheny system include Chadakoin River, Conewango Creek, Cassadaga Creek, Olean Creek, Great Valley Creek, French Creek.  Important water bodies include the Allegheny Reservoir and popular recreational destination, Chautauqua Lake.

Flows taking in parts of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County

• Chadakoin River drains an area of 194 sq miles of Chautauqua County. The flow at Falconer is above normal, 131% above mean at 736 cfs and 2.29 ft deep (flood stage 4ft) (01-28-23)
• Allegheny River drains an area of 1608 sq miles of Cattaraugus County. The flow
• at Olean is unrated, 88.4% above mean at 2100 cfs and 3.76 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
• at Salamanca is normal, 83.6% above mean at 2790 cfs and 4.43 ft deep, (flood stage 12 ft) 1.3°C. (updated 01-28-23)
• Dodge Creek drains an area of 47.7 sq miles in Cattaraugus County. The flow at Portville is unrated, 3.81 ft deep (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (14)

14 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Allegheny River Watershed, up from 8 in the last list. Of the 14 total, 2 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the SW tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (0)

• No hazardous spill reports found for this watershed for the search period March 17 - 26, 2023

Chemung River Watershed

The Chemung River flows across the western portion of Southern Tier of New York State before joining the Susquehanna River and eventually emptying into the Chesapeake Bay.

Including Chemung River, Cohocton River, Tioga River, Canisteo River; Lamoka Lake/Mill Pond, Waneta Lake, Almond Lake

Flows: washing over parts of Steuben and Chemung Counties

• Chemung River drains an area of 2506 sq miles in Steuben and Chemung Counties. The flow
• at Corning is above normal, 120% above mean, 2390 cfs and 16.42 ft deep (flood stage is 29ft);
• at Elmira in Chemung County, flow is unrated, 86.6% above mean at 2600 cfs and 2.45 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
• at Chemung is above normal, 127% above mean at 3170 cfs and 5 ft deep. (flood stage 16 ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Canisteo River drains an area of 40 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow
• at Arkport is normal, 68% above mean at 22.4 cfs and 1.01 ft deep;
• below Canacadea Creek at Hornell in Steuben County is normal, 75.5% above mean at 110 cfs and 1.33 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
• at West Cameron in Steuben County normal, 83.1% above mean at 277 cfs and 4.39 ft deep (flood stage 17ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Canacadea Creek drains an area of 57.9 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow near Hornell is normal, 69.2% above historic mean at 44.4 cfs and 1.25 ft deep.  (flood stage 5ft)(updated 01-28-23)
• Cohocton River drains an area of 370 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow
• near Avoca is unrated, 147% above mean at 231 cfs and 3.05 ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
• at Bath is 3.71 ft deep (flood stage 11ft);
• near Campbell in Steuben County is above normal, 180% above mean at 729 cfs and 3.85 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Tuscarora Creek drains an area of 102 sq miles sq miles in Steuben County before joining the Tioga River, flowing north to the Chemung system. The flow above South Addison is unrated, 103.7% above mean at 78.9 cfs and .94 ft deep. (flood stage 9 ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Tioga River drains an area of 1377 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow at headwaters in PA,
• at Tioga Junction, PA is normal, % above mean at 86 cfs and 5.5 ft deep, 1.4ºC and 181 µS/cm;
• at Lindley, NY is normal, 102% above mean at 884 cfs and 5 ft deep;
• near Erwins is normal, 99% above mean at 1430 cfs and 2.68 ft deep (flood stage 18ft); (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (9)

9 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Chemung River Watershed, up from one in the previous list. Of the 9 total, 2 are affected by a proposed delisting in 2022, in whole or in part. 

For more details, check out the posted list under the SW tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (2)

• March 14 - 55 gallons of hydraulic oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at Kennedy Valve - Metal Furnace on East Water St in Elmira – Chemung
• March 14 - 400 gallons of milk reported spilled from Wadham's Tanker Rollover on NY 54 in Bath -Steuben

Susquehanna River Watershed

The Susquehanna River drains 27,500 square miles covering large parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland before emptying into the Chesapeake Bay. The flow begins in south New York State and flows in a westerly direction close to the south state line before departing into PA.

Including: Chenango River, Tioughnioga River, Unadilla River, Owego Creek; Otsego Lake, Canadarago Lake, Whitney Point Lake/Reservoir

Flows parts of Otsego, Broome, Chenango and Cortland Counties

• Susquehanna River drains an area of 4773 sq miles of Otsego and Broome Counties, flows from its headwaters at Otsego Lake in a south-westerly direction, crossing the border into Pennsylvania near Waverly NY. The flow
• at Unadilla is normal, 112% above mean at 2150 cfs and 4.87 (flood stage 11 ft) ft deep;
• at Bainbridge is unrated, 87% above mean at 3560 cfs and 4.9 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft);
• at Windsor, unrated, 91% above mean at 4190 cfs and 6.29 ft deep (flood stage 17ft);
• at Conklin flow is normal, 110.5% above mean at 4900 cfs and 5.46 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft);
• at Binghamton, the flow is not rated, 4.27 ft deep, (flood stage 14 ft);
• at Vestal in Broome County is normal, 105% above mean at 9180 cfs and 7.6 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft);
• at Owego is unrated, 89.7% above mean is 9350 cfs and 16.51 ft deep (flood stage 30 ft);
• at Waverly flow is normal, 109.6% above mean at 10400 cfs and 4.7 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Owego Creek drains an area of 185 sq miles in Tioga County. The flow near Owego is unrated, 72.55% above mean, 319 cfs and 1.84 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Chenango River drains an area of 1483 sq miles in Broome and Chenango Counties. The flow
• at Sherburne is normal, 114.7% above mean at 435 cfs and 8.35 ft deep (flood stage 8.5 ft);
• at Oxford in Chenango is unrated, 90.95% above mean at 980 cfs and 9.79 ft deep;
• at Greene in Chenango County flow is normal, 100.35% above mean at 1240 cfs and 4.73 ft deep; (flood stage 13 ft)
• at Chenango Forks in Broome County is normal, 116% above mean at 3270 cfs and 4.73 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Tioughnioga River drains an area of 292 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow
• at Cortland is normal, 122% above mean at 713 cfs and 4.23 ft deep;
• at Lisle, unrated, -- ft deep (flood stage 9ft);
• at Itaska the flow is not rated, 3.46 ft deep (flood stage 7 ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Otselic River drains an area of 147 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow at Cincinnatus is normal, 101.6% above mean at 290 cfs and 2.08 ft deep (flood stage 9 ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Unadilla River drains an area of 520 sq miles of Chenango County. The flow at Rockdale is normal, 112% above mean at 1140 cfs and 5.43 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft). (updated 01-28-23)
• Ouleout Creek drains an area of 103 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at East Sydney is normal, 87% above mean at 237 cfs and 1.99 ft deep (flood stage 4.5 ft) (updated 01-28-23)

 Impaired Water Bodies (18)

18 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Susquehanna River Watershed, up from three in the last listing.  For more details, check out the posted list under the SW tab.

Drinking Water Advisories (0)

Spills (3)

·        March 14 - unknown amounts of gasoline reproted spilled due to equipment failure at 7-Eleven Gas Station on State Highway 7 in Sanitaria Springs – Broome

• March 14 - unknown amounts of diesel reported spilled from a traffic accident on the I-81 in Preble – Cortland
• March 15 - unknown amounts of unknown petroleum reported spilled at a parking lot on Homer Ave in Cortland - Cortland

Ramapo River Watershed

The northern headwaters of the Passaic basin lie within a small portion of southeastern New York State, including the Ramapo and Hackensack Rivers drainage areas, flowing south through New Jersey with outlet into the Atlantic at Chesapeake Bay.  Including Ramapo River, Hackensack River, Greenwood Lake, DeForest Lake.

Flows: concerned with parts of Rockland and Orange Counties

• Mahwah River drains an area of 12 sq miles in Rockland. The flow near Suffern is above normal, 203% above historical mean at 67.4 cfs and 2.86 feet deep (flood stage 5ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Ramapo River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow
• at Ramapo is much above normal, 221% above mean at 549 cfs and 3.8 ft deep (flood stage is 10 ft);
• near Mahwah NJ is much above normal, 225% above mean at 724 cfs and 5.12 ft deep (flood stage 8ft);
• at Suffern, much above normal, 214% above mean, 564 cfs and 4.49 ft deep (flood stage is 15.2ft) (updated 01-28-23)
• Hackensack River drains an area of 30.7 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow at West Nyack is above normal, 183.5% above historical mean flow at 104 cfs and 3.57 ft deep. (updated 01-28-23)

Impaired Water Bodies (14)

14 Water bodies appear on the Draft 303(d) list for Ramapo River watershed in 2022, with 5 proposed for delisting, in whole or in part.

For more details, check out the posted list under the Ramapo tab.

Spills (0)

• March 14 - 50 gallons of diesel reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial building on Commerce Dr in Harriman – Orange
• March 11 - unknown amounts of yellow milk noted from a stream to the left of a private home on Indian Hill Ln in Palisades – Rockland
• March 15 - unknown amounts of compressor oil reported spilled due to equipment failure at a commercial building on Oak Tree Rd in Tappan - Rockland

Report Key

Flows

WTNY describes the stream flows in each of 17 watersheds, including direction/path of flow, listing monitoring stations in order from headwaters to outlet, indicating the normal flow  volume in cubic feet per second (CFS), the gage height (flow depth) during normal conditions and the flood stages, or the gage height at which flooding will occur.  Locate your “home body” (the river or stream nearest you) to see where the flow originates, how high the flow must be for minor flooding to occur.  Log in to USGS Waterwatch current streamflow for real time measurements at the monitoring station nearest you and sign up there for high flow alerts.

Flow volume can change rapidly during snowmelt and rain events, check your local upstream station flow levels at the USGS WaterWatch Current Streamflow site, or sign up for high flow alerts to your mobile device.  Streamflow data is subject to review as sensors at the monitoring stations do malfunction from time to time. See USGS Provisional Data Statement at the end of this report for more information.

EPA Impaired Water Bodies 303d List

The EPA requires all states update a draft list of impaired water bodies (the 303d list) every two years; providing a period for public comments, presenting the draft list to the EPA.  The final 303d list is published as approved by the EPA, roughly every two years.

Impaired water bodies are defined as those with contaminants measured above threshold levels, as set by the EPA Clean Water Act, or where the desired use is impaired.  The latest Draft List for New York State, covering 2020-2022 has closed for public comments, being submitted to EPA for review.  (See the 2020-2022 Draft Impaired Water Bodies 303(d) List, organized by watershed area, here on this site.) The 2020-2022 Draft list includes NYS lakes, creeks, rivers and reservoirs that New York Department of Environmental Conservation has recommended for de-listing, along with water bodies requiring Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plans.  The TMDL plan is a type of Clean Water Plans, established by a collaboration of municipal, industrial and environmental groups in an overlay zoning district.  

Hazardous Algae Blooms (HABs) Beach Alerts – monitoring is complete for the season, will resume in spring 2023

Hazardous algae blooms are reported here as they are confirmed across the state, as found on the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation NYHABs notification site. 

• active blooms are reports current within two weeks, observed reported and confirmed. These are listed by water body with date and time of the report, placed in the applicable watershed, with location information (accuracy of our location description is limited by the accuracy of the location tag in the report to NY DEC).

Contact parks management for the current information on local conditions before heading out and consider using an on-site rapid test for microcystin toxin.

Drinking Water Advisories

Boil Water and Do not Consume advisories issued by drinking water facilities for various reasons, short term disruptions due to water main breaks, repairs, loss of pressure are posted here by watershed area.  NYS and EPA Region 2 Drinking water facility notices are posted here.

Spills

NYS Spill Hotline: 1-800-457-7362
National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802

Reporting from the latest records uploaded to the NYS Hazardous Spill Incidents database by County each week. 

• Spills of petroleum products of 40 gallons or more are listed weekly in the watershed in which they occur, citing location of the spill, the contaminant spilled (if known), the quantity (if known) and the resource affected (if known) surface water, groundwater, sewer, etc, and any amounts recovered at the site.

Spills over 100 gal, very toxic chemical spills and spills that impact state waters are flagged and followed up with the spiller, the state and/or EPA authorities for more information, these are marked with asterisk.*

See NY Spills Tracker for more information on these spills as it becomes available.

Note: DEC receives upward of sixteen thousand spill reports each year; each report is investigated by qualified personnel.  Report files are closed when it is determined the spill is contained and under the control of the spiller or state authorities and a clean up plan is in place or completed.

Sources

WaterToday New York aggregates information and data from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Health, Region 2- EPA, USGS, NWS, NOAA by watershed area.  The accuracy of the information contained in our reports is dependent on these sources.  Provisional data statements apply, confirm data with local authorities before taking action.