With the Flow – New York State Watershed Report for the Week of Jan 3 -Jan 9, 2022

Find information on the river flows in your watershed each week. WTNY logs a snapshot of the volume of water flowing through the state’s rivers and tributaries, as per USGS streamflow monitoring stations. The report captures your watershed flows from headwaters to outlet as of the date indicated. 

Systems reporting much above normal or high flows (in the top 10% of flow volume for that system) are shown in boldface;

Flows in action stage or flood stage appear in red. 

Flows can change rapidly, check your local upstream stations at the USGS WaterWatch Current Streamflow for real time updates. 

Impaired Water Bodies – In January of even years, the new draft list for impaired water bodies is published and available for public comments. The 2020-2022 draft 303(d) list is now available at

See our report for the rivers/creeks or lakes/reservoirs in each of New York State’s 17 watersheds that do not meet water quality standards, and do not support best uses, where a Total Maximum Daily Limit (TMDL) management plans (or an alternative Clean Water Plan) is required. Priority water bodies are shown in boldface.

Hazardous Spills reported to NYS Environmental Database are included in the relevant in watershed section each week. The spill records are received and stored by County. WT reports these spills by watershed area.

WaterToday New York gathers source information and data from EPA, USGS, NWS, NOAA sources; accuracy is dependent on these sources.

Central NY Watersheds emptying into 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.

Including 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

• The Upper Hudson River drains an area of 8288 sq miles from headwaters to Albany; flow at Newcomb in Essex County is above normal, 70% above mean at 255 cfs and 2.3 ft deep (flood stage 12.5 ft) ; at North Creek in Warren County is above normal: 94.5% above mean at 1340 cfs and 3.9 ft deep (flood stage 10ft); at Hadley no report, (flood stage 14 ft); at Fort Edward in Washington County is above normal: 112.5% above mean at 6910 cfs and 22.16 ft deep (flood stage 26 ft); at Thomson in Washington County is 96.7% above mean at 7010 cfs and 21.08 ft deep; above Lock 1 near Waterford is flowing above normal, 133.5% above normal at 12000 cfs and 21.75 ft deep (flood stage 34 ft). (flow information updated 2021-12-30)
• 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 monitor shows a flow that is 43.3% above the historical mean at .13 cfs and .59 ft deep as of 12-30.
• Durgin Brook drains an area of 6.86 sq miles of Essex County before entering the Boreas River system. As of 12-30, the Boreas River site is registering 2.21 ft deep and ice affected, .6°C. (updated 12-30)
• Indian River drains an area of 132 sq miles in Hamilton County. The flow near Indian Lake is normal at 135% above historical mean flow at 436 cfs and 2.75 ft deep. (updated 2021-12-30)
• Sacandaga River drains an area of 1055 sq miles in Hamilton and Saratoga Counties. The flow is normal near Hope, 77.5% above mean at 795 cfs and 2.75 ft deep (flood at 7ft); at Stewart’s Bridge near Hadley is flowing above normal, 150% above mean at 4110 cfs and 5.46 ft deep (updated 2021-12-30)
• Glowegee Creek drains an area of 26 sq miles in Saratoga County. The flow near West Milton is normal, 89.3% above mean at 45.8 cfs and 3.47 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• Batten Kill drains an area of 396 sq miles of Washington County. The flow below Mill at Battenville is normal, 113.6% above mean at 876 cfs and 5.54 ft deep (flood stage 12ft). (updated 12-30)
• Hoosic River drains an area of 510 sq miles in Rensselaer County. The flow near Eagle Bridge is flowing above normal, 123.5% above mean at 1230 cfs and 4.17 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft). (updated 12-30)
• Schroon River drains an area of 527 sq miles in Warren County; the flow at Riverbank is not rated, registers 3.35 ft deep (updated 2021-12-30)
• Glens Falls Feeder (canal) in Washington County is flowing 134.5% above mean at 3.08 cfs and 2.19 ft deep (updated 12-30)

Impaired Water Bodies (Segment 1101. 1102)

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

• Tributaries to Lake Lonely (1101-0001) River/Stream in Saratoga County, listed in 2006 for fecal coliforms, phosphorous and dissolved oxygen levels
• Upper Hudson River, main stem (1101-0002) in Saratoga County, listed in 2022 for iron, aluminum and total phenols; listed in 1998 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
• Upper Hudson River, main stem (1101-0005) in Saratoga County, listed in 2018 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
• Dwaas Kill and tributaries (1101-007) in Saratoga County, listed in 2006 for silt/sediment and total phosphorous above water quality limits; proposed for de-listing in 2022
• Saratoga Lake (1101-0012) in Saratoga County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• Bullhead Pond (1101-0033) Lake/reservoir in Saratoga County listed in 1998 for pH levels
• Lake Lonely (1101-0034) in Saratoga listed in 2002 for total phosphorous
• Ballston Lake (1101-0036) – Lake in Saratoga County, listed in 2012 for total phosphorous
• Upper Hudson River, Main Stem (1101-0042) in Saratoga County, listed in 1998 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Upper Hudson River, Main Stem (1101-0043) in Saratoga County, listed in 1998 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Upper Hudson River, Main Stem (1101-0044) in Saratoga County, listed in 2022 for copper and pH; listed in 1998 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Upper Hudson River, Main Stem (1101-0045) in Saratoga County, listed in 2002 for mercury, listed in 2018 for PCBs, both of these being recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Upper Hudson River, Main Stem (1101-0046) in Saratoga County, listed in 2010 for mercury, listed in 2018 for PCBs: both of these being recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Upper Hudson River, Main Stem (1101-0047) in Saratoga County, listed in 2018 for mercury, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Round Lake (1101-0060) lake/reservoir in Saratoga County listed in 2012 for total phosphorous
• Moreau Lake (1101-0084) lake/reservoir in Saratoga County listed 2022 for dissolved oxygen and iron levels
• Hoosic River, Lower main stem, (1102-0002) river/stream in Rensselaer County listed in 1998 for PCBs; proposed for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Hoosic River, Lower main stem, (1102-0003) river/stream in Rensselaer County listed in 1998 for PCBs; proposed for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Lake Lauderdale, Schoolhouse Lake (1102-0012) lake/reservoir in Washington County listed in 2018 for dissolved oxygen levels not meeting water quality standards
• Schaghticoke Reservoir (1102-0015) in Rensselaer County, listed in 2006 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 for flawed analysis
• Hoosic River, Middle main stem, (1102-0016) river/stream in Rensselaer County listed in 1998 for PCBs; proposed for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Hoosic River, Upper and tributaries, (1102-0017) river/stream in Rensselaer County listed in 2008 for PCBs; proposed for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Hoosic River, Upper and minor tributaries (1102-0018) river/stream in Rensselaer County listed in 2008 for PCBs; proposed for de-listing in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Indian Lake (1102-0021) lake/reservoir in Hamilton County listed in 2022 for iron levels in excess of standards
• Brandt Lake (1102-0037) lake/reservoir in Warren County listed in 2022 for dissolved oxygen levels too low for water quality standards
• Thirteenth Lake (1102-0260) lake/reservoir in Warren county listed in 2022 for iron and manganese in excess of standards.

Spill Report

Saratoga County:

-Traffic accident in Saratoga Falls caused 25 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, resolved 12/24/21

Washington County:

-Human error in Hudson Falls caused 5 gallons of freon to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/25/21, unresolved

Warren County: None reported

Hamilton County: None reported

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: taking the drainage from 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 is flowing above normal: 134.5% above mean at 626 cfs and 3.28 ft deep; near Utica in Herkimer County is flowing 69.9% above mean flow at 1710 cfs and 7.82 ft deep; at Fonda is flowing 58% above mean at 5020 cfs and 12.97 ft deep, 2.7°C; at Amsterdam in Montgomery County is flowing 65.7% above mean at 6710 cfs, and 11.70 ft deep, 2.6°C ; at Lock 8 near Schenectady in Schenectady County is 11.23 ft deep and 4.3°C with a specific conductance of 288 µS/cm; at Freeman’s Bridge in Schenectady County is flowing 45.5% above mean at 5770 cfs and 9.94 ft deep (flood stage 20ft); at Rexford in Saratoga County the flow is 9.9 ft deep, .6°C and 331 µS/cm; at Cohoes in Albany County is flowing above normal, 100% above mean at 6760 cfs and 11.24 feet deep above the confluence with the Hudson River (flood stage 20ft). (updated 12-30)
• Sauquoit Creek drains an area of 59.8 sq miles of Oneida County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Whitesboro is normal, 61.3% above mean at 111 cfs and 2.49 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• Oriskany Creek drains an area of 144 sq miles in Oneida County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Oriskany is 60.3% above mean at 307 cfs and 3.66 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• West Canada Creek drains an area of 560 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow near Wilmurt is normal: 59% above mean at 425 cfs and 3.28 ft deep; at Kast Bridge in Herkimer County is rated below normal, 74.65% above mean at 1150 cfs and 3.31 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• Moyer Creek drains an area of 18.2 sq miles in Herkimer County. The flow at Frankfort is normal: 94% above historical mean flow at 62.5 cfs and 2.63 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• 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: 75% above mean flow at 646 cfs and 2.43 ft deep (updated 12-30)
• Fulmer Creek drains an area of 21.7 sq miles of Herkimer County into the Mohawk system. The flow at Mohawk is normal, 64.5% above mean at 47.9 cfs and 2.96 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• Steele Creek drains an area of 26.4 sq miles in Herkimer County into the Mohawk River. The flow at Ilion is much above normal, 92% above mean, 62 cfs and 2.08 feet deep. (updated 12-30)
• Otsquago Creek drains an area of 61 sq miles in Montgomery County into the Mohawk system. The flow at Fort Plain is much above normal 250% above mean at 218 cfs and 2.07 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• Schoharie Creek drains an area of 886 sq miles of Schoharie County north to the Mohawk system; at near Lexington is 27% above mean at 105 cfs and 2.55 ft deep; at Prattsville is flowing normal, 53% above mean at 297 cfs and 3.71 ft deep (flood at 12ft); at North Blenheim is flowing normal, 110.4% above mean at 433 cfs and 2.73 ft deep; at Breakabeen is flowing normal, 112% above mean and 634 cfs and 2.81 ft deep (flood stage 11ft); at Middleburgh 112% above mean at 679 cfs and 6.11 ft deep; at Burtonsville in Schoharie County is flowing normal 113.6% above mean, at 1460 cfs and 2.03 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• Little Schoharie Creek drains an area of 18.1 sq miles of Schoharie County. The flow near Middleburgh is not ranked, 33.6 cfs and 2.58 ft deep. (updated 12-30)
• Schoharie Reservoir receives rainfall and snow melt run-off from an area of 315 sq miles in Schoharie County.
• Platter Kill drains an area of 10 sq miles in Schoharie County into the Schoharie Creek. The flow at Gilboa is above normal at 231% above mean flow, 32.1 cfs and 2.13 ft deep. (updated 12-30)

Impaired Water Bodies in Mohawk Watershed (segment 1201, 1202, 1203)

New and existing Class 5 impaired water bodies (28), by type, County, year of listing and contaminants/concerns in regular text, water bodies proposed for complete or partial de-listing in 2022 are shown in italics (10 of 28).

• Cayadutta Creek (1201-0001) creek/river in Montgomery County listed in 2022 for pH
• Green, Otter and Stewart Lakes (0009) lakes/reservoirs in Fulton County, all listed in 1998 for pH
• Mohawk River main stem (0010) in Oneida County, listed in 2004 for low dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform; listed in 1998 for PCB’s, recommended for de-listing in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Mohawk River, minor tributaries (0040) in Schenectady County, listed in 2010 for unknown biological impacts, recommended for delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Mohawk River, Upper and minor Tributaries (0068) in Oneida County, listed in 2022 for Iron
• Sauquoit Creek, Lower and Tributaries (0069), creek/river in Oneida County listed in 2002 for PCBs, suggest delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Morehouse Lake (0080), lake/reservoir in Hamilton County listed in 1998
• Mohawk River, Lower Main stem (0085) in Albany County listed 2022 for Aluminum
• Mohawk River, NYS Barge Canal (0091 and 0092) in Herkimer County, listed in 2022 for Aluminum; listed in 1998 and 2012 for PCBs; suggest delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Mohawk River, main stem (0093) in Herkimer County, listed in 2004 for fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen; listed in 1998 for PCBs; suggested delisting in 2022 due to a flawed original analysis
• Mohawk River, main stem, (0094) in Oneida County listed in 2004 for copper, dissolved oxygen and fecal coliforms
• Ann Lee (Shakers) Pond, Stump Pond, (0096) lake/reservoir in Albany County listed in 1998 for total phosphorous
• Mariaville Lake (0113) in Schenectady County listed in 2012 for total phosphorous
• Steele Creek tributaries (0197) in Herkimer County listed in 2004 for total phosphorous; listed in 2004 for silt/sediment, proposed for delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Ilion Reservoir #3(0198) in Herkimer County, listed in 2022 for iron and manganese
• Ballou, Nail Creeks and tributaries (0203) in Oneida County listed in 2004 for dissolved oxygen and total phosphorous
• Sauquiot Creek, Middle and tributaries (0207) in Oneida County, listed in 2002 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
• Threemile Creek and tributaries (0223) in Oneida County, listed in 2002 for PCBs, recommended for delisting in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Utica Harbor (0228) in Oneida County, listed in 2004 for dissolved oxygen and fecal coliform; listed in 1998 for PCBs, recommended delisted in 2022 for flawed original analysis
• Irving Pond (230), lake/reservoir in Fulton County listed in 1998 for pH
• Engleville Pond (1202-0009), lake/reservoir in Schoharie County listed in 2022 for iron
• 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
• Cobleskill Creek and lower tributaries (1202-0019) creek/river in Schoharie listed in 2004 for fecal coliforms.
• Collins Lake, lake/reservoir in Schenectady County listed in 2004 for Total Phosphorous
• tributaries to Jerseyfield Lake (1203-0002) in Herkimer County, listed in 1998 for pH
• West Canada Creek, Upper and minor tributaries (1203-008) in Herkimer County, listed in 1998 for pH
• Hinckley Reservoir (1203-0022), lake/reservoir in Herkimer County listed in 2022 for iron
• West Canada Creek, Upper and minor tributaries (1203-0025) in Herkimer County, listed in 2004 for pH

Spill Report –

Montgomery County: None reported

Schoharie County:

-Traffic accident Jefferson caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled in the soil 12/24/21, unresolved

Herkimer County:

-Equipment failure in Mohawk caused 3 gallons of wastewater to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/27/21, resolved 12/28/21

Greene County:

-Equipment failure in Hann Croix caused 10 gallons of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, resolved 12/28/21

Schenectady County:

-Unknown cause in Schenectady caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

-Tank Test Failure in Rotterdam caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/26/21, unresolved

Fulton County: None reported

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

• Hudson River drains a total area more than 12,600 sq miles in New York State. At Green Island in Albany County, the Hudson is flowing above normal, 129% above mean to 19900 cfs and 17.20 ft deep (flood stage 21.5); at Albany is .47 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft) 3.3°C; at Port of Albany, flow is reporting .18 ft deep, 3.1°C and 258 µS/cm;

the tidal estuary near Poughkeepsie station in Dutchess County is showing 3.59 ft, 241 µS/cm; at South Dock at West Point in Orange County is 3.15 ft, 2.9°C with specific conductance of 627 µS/cm; at Piermont the flow is not rated, 4.39 ft deep (USGS flood stage 4.3 ft) 5.7°C and 10900 µS/cm (updated 01-01-22)

Note: National Weather Service reports tidal flow at Piermont at 5.3 ft deep as of 8 am Jan 1, with flood stage at 6.4 ft.

National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service is reporting minor flooding at Long Island Sound above Lattingtown, as of 10:00 am EST Jan 1 2022 10.1 ft tidal flow depth (flood stage 10.1 ft)

• Esopus Creek drains an area of 419 sq miles of Ulster County; below Lost Clove Rd at Big Indian in Ulster the flow is normal, 97% over mean at 63.3 cfs and 3.43 ft deep; at Allaben is 70.4% above mean at 128 cfs and 3.63 ft; at Coldbrook is rated low: 41.5% above historic mean at 356 cfs and 4.34 ft deep (flood 11ft) and 5.3°C; near Lomontville is unrated: 22.6% above mean flow at 59.6 cfs and 2.77 ft deep; at Mount Marion is normal, 48% above mean at 269 cfs and 13.74 ft deep (flood stage 20 ft). (updated 01-01-22)
• Walkill River drains an area of 695 sq miles in Ulster County. The flow at Gardiner is normal: 53% above historical mean flow at 766 cfs and 3.25 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft) (updated 01-01-2022)
• Normans Kill drains 168 sq miles of Albany County. The flow at Karlsfeld is not rated, 9.49 ft deep, the flow at Albany is not rated: 251.5% above mean at 570 cfs and 4.2 ft deep. (updated 01-01-22)
• Valatie Kill drains an area of 9.8 sq miles of Rensselaer County before joining the Hudson; the flow near Nassau is normal 109.6% above mean at 16.7 cfs and 1.74 feet deep. (updated 01-01-22, note gage and flow same as last week)
• Kinderhook Creek drains an area of 329 sq miles in Columbia County before joining the Hudson River. The flow at Rossman is above normal, 109.6% above mean at 830 cfs and 3.58 ft deep. (updated 01-01-22)
• Wappinger Creek drains an area of 181 sq miles of Dutchess County; the flow at Wappinger Falls is above normal, 73.7% above mean at 260 cfs and 3.80 ft deep.(flood stage 8ft) (updated 01-01-22)
• Rondout Creek drains an area of 383 sq miles in Ulster County; at Lowe’s Corners is normal, 63.7% above mean, 78.7 cfs and 2.88 ft deep; the flow at Rosendale is normal, 87.8% above mean at 586 cfs and 10 ft deep; (updated 01-01-2022)
• 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 normal at 133.6% above mean at 546 cfs and 2.82 ft deep. (updated 01-01-2022)
• West Branch Croton River drains 80.4 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow is unrated at Richardsonville, 46.2% above historic mean at 14.1 cfs and 1.28 ft deep; below dam near Kent Cliffs is 16% above historic mean at 10.3 cfs and 1.21 ft deep; near Carmel flow is 1708.5% above historical mean flow at 462 cfs and 3.09 ft deep; near Croton Falls is unrated, 235% above historical mean flow at 465 cfs and 4.44 ft deep (updated 01-01-2022)
• 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, 64.1% above historic mean at 32.3 cfs and 4.02 ft deep; at Brewster is flowing 68.9% above the historic mean at 111 cfs and 3.49 ft deep; at Croton Falls is 45% above mean at 51.4 cfs and 1.66 ft deep (updated 01-01-2022)
• Cross River drains an area of 29.9 sq miles of the Croton River basin in Westchester County. The flow at Katonah is 43.9% above historic mean at 31.4 cfs and 1.52 ft deep. (updated 01-01-2022)
• 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: 32.6% above historic mean at 12.4 and 2.03 ft deep; at Purdys Station is unrated: 59% above mean at 29.9 cfs and 1.95 ft deep; (updated 01-01-2022)
• 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 30.8% above mean at 13.5 cfs and 8.35 ft deep, the flow at Baldwin Place is 37.5% above historical mean at 13 cfs and 4.17 ft deep. (updated 01-01-2022)

Lower Hudson River Impaired Water Bodies – Draft 303(d) List 2020-2022

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.

Lower Hudson River Segment 1301 IWBs

• Hudson River (section 0001) in Orange County 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.
• Hudson River (0002, 0003, 0005) in Albany, Orange, Bronx and New York Counties, listed in 1998 for PCBs and other toxins, proposed delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis.
• Hudson River (0006) in New York County listed in 2022 for site specific enterococci; listed for PCBs in 1998, now proposed this impairment be delisted in 2022 for flaws in the original analysis.
• Sawmill River, lower and tributaries (section 0007) in Westchester County listed in 2010 for total coliform and total phosphorous; listed in 2010 for low dissolved oxygen and 1998 for chlordane, these are suggested for delisting due to flaws in original analysis.
• Orange Lake (0008) in Orange County listed in 2010 for total phosphorous
• Burdens Lake (0025) in Rensselaer County listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen
• Minor Tributaries to West of Hudson (0027) in Albany County listed in 2002 for unknown biological impacts is to be delisted for flaws in original analysis.
• -Patroon Creek and tributaries (0030) in Albany County listed in 2002 for low dissolved oxygen levels
• Snyders Lake (0043) in Rensselaer County, listed in 2002 for total phosphorous in excess of water quality standards
• Lake Meahagh (0053) in Westchester County, listed in 2002 for total phosphorous in excess of water quality standards
• Sleepy Hollow Lake (0059) in Greene County, listed in 2002 for total phosphorous in excess of water quality standards; listed in 2002 for silt/sediment in excess; proposed delisted for flaws in original analysis
• Fall Kill and tributaries (0087) creek in Dutchess County listed in 2002 for total phosphorous
• Sparkill Creek, lower (0088) creek/river in Rockland County listed in 2010 for fecal coliform and low dissolved oxygen
• Barger Pond (0091) in Putnam County, listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen and in 2022 for total phosphorous in excess of standard
• Hudson River (0094) in Westchester County, listed in 1998 for PCBs is suggested for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Sawmill River, middle and tributaries (0100) in Westchester County, listed in 2010 for low dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform and total phosphorous
• Sawmill River, upper and tributaries (0101) in Westchester County, listed in 2010 for chlordane, suggested delisted for flawed original analysis
• Wallace Pond (0140) in Westchester County, listed in 2010 for total phosphorous
• Indian Lake (0143) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• Lake Peekskill (0147) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• Lake Mohegan (0149) in Westchester County, listed in 2010 for total phosphorous
• 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
• Chadwick Lake (0190) in Orange County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen
• Sepasco Lake (0214) in Dutchess County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• Vly Creek Reservoir (0234) in Albany County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen
• Lawson Lake (0235) in Albany County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen and in 2018 for total phosphorous
• Hudson River (0276) in Ulster County, listed in 1998 for PCBs is now to be delisted in 2022 for flawed original analysis.

Lower Hudson River Watershed Segment 1302 IWBs

• Croton Falls Reservoir minor tributaries (0001) in Putnam County listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen and total phosphorous in excess of standard
• Peach Lake (0004) in Westchester County listed in 2018 for fecal coliform
• Lake Tonetta (0014) in Putnam County listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen
• Lake Gilead (0024) in Putnam County, listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen
• Lake Gleneida (0025) in Putnam County listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen
• Muscoot River (0049), lower and minor tributaries, in Westchester County, listed in 2018 for ammonia and low dissolved oxygen
• Lost Lake/Putnam Lake (0053) in Putnam County listed in 2018 for total phosphorous
• Truesdale Lake (0054) in Westchester County listed in 2010 for total phosphorous
• Kirk Lake (0080) in Putnam County listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• Lake Shenorock (0083) in Westchester County listed in 2010 for total phosphorous
• Lake Lincolndale (0089) in Westchester County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• China Pond (0118) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous in excess of the water quality standard
• Lake Katonah (0136) in Westchester County, listed in 2012 for total phosphorous
• Lake Waccabuc (0140) in Westchester County, listed in 2022 for ammonia and total phosphorous
• Lake Oscaleta/Lake Rippowam (0141) in Westchester County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• Howlands Lake (0147) in Westchester County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous
• Teatown Lake (0150) in Westchester County, listed in 2010 for total phosphorous

Lower Hudson River Segment 1303 IWBs

• Lake Washington (0012) in Orange County, listed in 2022 for manganese exceeding water quality standards; listed in 2018 for total phosphorous
• Browns Pond Reservoir (0013) in Orange County, listed in 2018 for total phosphorous
• Beaver Dam Lake (0021) in Orange County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous

Lower Hudson River Segment 1304 IWBs

• Hillside Lake (0001) in Dutchess County, listed in 2002 for total phosphorous
• Beacon/Cargill Reservoir (0017) in Putnam County, listed in 2022 for dissolved oxygen, iron and pH
• Sylvan Lake (0029) in Dutchess County, listed in 2010 for low dissolved oxygen

Lower Hudson River Segment 1305 IWBs

• Wappingers Lake (0001) in Dutchess County, listed in 1998 for total phosphorous; listed in 2002 for silt/sediment and suggested for delisting due to flaws in the original analysis
• Thompson/Stissing/Mud/Twin Island Ponds (0010) in Dutchess County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous

Lower Hudson River Segment 1306 IWBs

• Wallkill River, Upper and minor tributaries (0017) in Orange County, listed in 2022 for pH, and 2018 for total phosphorous
• Quaker Creek and tributaries (0025) in Orange County, listed in 2004 for low dissolved oxygen and in 2018 for total phosphorous
• Wallkill River, Lower main stem (0027) in Ulster County, listed in 2022 for pH and 2018 for total phosphorous
• Sturgeon Pond (0037) in Ulster County, listed in 2022 for dissolved oxygen and total phosphorous
• Wallkill River Middle Main Stem (0038) in Orange County, listed in 2022 for pH, and in 2018 for total phosphorous in excess of water quality standard
• Shawangunk Kill, lower and minor tributaries (0045) in Ulster County, listed in 2022 for pH
• Minor tributaries to middle Wallkill (0061) in Orange County, listed in 2018 for total phosphorous; listed in 2022 for dissolved solids
• Tin Brook, lower and tributaries (0068) in Orange County, listed in 2022 for iron
• Monhagen Brook and tributaries (0074) in Orange County, listed in 2010 for total phosphorous; listed in 2022 for dissolved solids
• Upper Ulster Lake (0119) in Ulster County, listed in 2022 for total phosphorous

Lower Hudson River Segment 1307 IWBs

• Esopus Creek, Middle, including minor tributaries (0003) in Ulster County, listed in 2012 for turbidity
• Ashokan Reservoir (0004) in Ulster County, listed in 1998 for silt/sediment is now considered for delisting in 2022 due to flawed original analysis
• 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
• Esopus Creek, Lower Main Stem (0010) in Ulster County, listed in 2012 for turbidity

Lower Hudson River Segment 1308 IWBs

• Robinson Pond (0003) in Columbia County, listed in 2022 for nitrite; listed in 1998 for total phosphorous

Lower Hudson River Segment 1309 IWBs

• Basic Creek Reservoir (0001) in Albany County, listed in 2022 for low dissolved oxygen

Lower Hudson River Segment 1310 IWBs

• Nassau Lake (0001) in Rensselaer County, listed in 2010 for total phosphorous; listed in 1998 for PCBs, considered for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis;
• Kinderhook Lake (0002) in Columbia County, listed in 1998 for PCBs, considered for delisting in 2022 for flaws in the original analysis
• Valatie Kill, Middle and tributaries (0003) in Rensselaer County, listed in 2010 for PCBs, considered for delisting in 2022 due to flaws in the original analysis
• Black River and tributaries (0043) in Rensselaer County listed in 2022 for pH

Lower Hudson River Segment 1311 IWBs

• Watervliet Reservoir (0001) in Albany County listed in 2018 for low dissolved oxygen, listed in 2022 for iron and manganese
• Krum Kill, Upper and tributaries (0004) in Albany County, listed in 2002 for unknown biological impacts, to be delisted in 2022 for flaws in the original analysis
• Duane Lake (0006) in Schenectady County, listed in 2010 for total phosphorous

Spill Report

Westchester County:

-Equipment failure in White Plains caused 1 gallon of jet fuel to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Hastings on Hudson caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, resolved 12/24/21

-Equipment failure in White Plains caused 4 gallons of jet fuel to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, resolved 12/24/21

-Unknown cause in Pound Ridge caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 12/24/21, unresolved

Orange County:

-Traffic accident in Mount Hope caused unknown amounts of auto waste fluids to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, resolved 12/23/21

-Equipment failure in Deer Park caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Port Jervis caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 12/27/21, unresolved

-Human error in Washington ville caused 5 gallons of waste oil to be spilled in the soil 12/27/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Middletown caused 1 gallon of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/28/21, unresolved

Putnam County:

-Equipment failure in Mahopac caused 3 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 12/23/21, unresolved

-Human error in Carmel caused 2 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 12/28/21, resolved 12/28/21

-Equipment failure in Carmel caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an impervious surface 12/28/21, resolved 12/28/21

Columbia County: None reported

Rensselaer County:

-other cause in East Greenbush caused unknown amounts of motor oil to be spilled in the sewer 12/24/21, resolved 12/24/21

-unknown cause Rensselaer caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled into the air 12/25/21, resolved 12/28/21

-Equipment failure in Hoosick caused 1 gallon of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 12/28/21, resolved 12/28/21

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 from 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 normal, 75% above mean at 22.8 cfs and 3.57; at Margaretville is normal, 87% above mean at 353 cfs and 3.33 ft deep (flood stage 11ft) 6°C and 74 µS/cm; at Downsville in Delaware County reporting flow above normal, 114% above mean, 218 cfs and 3.41 ft deep, (flood stage 9ft) 6.8°C; at Harvard flowing above normal, 140% above mean, 498 cfs and 3.51 ft deep, 6.7°C; at Fishs Eddy is above normal, 123.3% above mean at 1480 cfs and 5.77 ft deep, (flood stage 13 ft) 6.4°C; (updated 01-01-2022)

- West Branch Delaware River drains an area of 595 sq miles of Delaware County. The flow upstream from Delhi is normal, 84.4% above mean at 267 cfs and 2.99 ft deep (flood stage 8ft); at Walton in Delaware County is normal, 118.7% above mean at 806 cfs and 5.12 ft deep, (flood stage 9.5) 6.1°C and 90 µS/cm; at Stilesville in Delaware County is above normal at 199% above mean at 896 cfs and 8.44 ft deep and 5.6°C; at Hale Eddy in Delaware County is flowing normal, 182.6% above mean flow at 1300 cfs and 4.06 ft deep, 8.7°C; (updated 01-01-2022)

- Town Brook drains 14.3 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow southeast of Hobart is 84% above historic mean, 26.5 cfs and 1.54 ft (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 01-01-2022)

- Little Delaware River drains an area of 49.8 sq miles in Delaware County into the Delaware River. The flow near Delhi is normal, 93% above mean at 115 cfs and 3.03 ft deep. (updated 01-01-2022)

- Platte Kill drains an area of 34.9 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is normal: 78.2% above historic mean at 72 cfs and 3.21 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 01-01-2022)

- Tremper Kill drains an area of 33 sq miles of Delaware County; the flow at Andes is normal: 98.4% above mean flow at 76 cfs and 3.11 ft deep, 6°C and 75 µS/cm (updated 01-01-2022)

- Mill Brook drains an area of 25.2 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Dunraven is normal: 71.5% above mean at 51.7 cfs, 3.41 ft deep, 6.3°and 36 µS/cm (updated 01-01-2022)

- Neversink River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Ulster, Orange, and Sullivan Counties. Neversink River at Bridgeville is normal, 74.3% above mean at 260 cfs and 5.29 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft), 2.5°C and 57 µS/cm, at Godeffroy in Orange County is normal: 60% above mean at 305 cfs and 3.81 ft deep (flood stage 10ft), 5.4°C and 85 µS/cm; at Neversink is flowing much above normal, 336% above mean at 196 cfs and 3.69 ft deep, 5.4°C and 24 µS/cm; near Claryville in Sullivan County is normal: 99% above mean at 207 cfs and 6.60 ft deep, 4.9°C and 27 µS/cm. (updated 01-01-2022)

- 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 34% above mean at 1.56 cfs and 1.3 ft deep, 3°C and 13 µS/cm; at Claryville the flow is normal, 47.4% above mean at 111 cfs and 6.37 ft deep, 4.9°C and 26 µS/cm (updated 01-01-2011)

- East Branch Neversink River drains an area of 22.9 sq miles in Ulster County. The flow near Claryville is normal, 101% above mean at 200 cfs and 6.45 ft deep, 1.2°C and 25 µS/cm, northeast of Denning the flow is 46.5% above mean at 28.7 cfs and 1.4 ft deep, 3.8°C and 12 µS/cm. (updated 01-01-2022)

- 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 120% above mean at 3630 cfs and 8 ft deep, 6.1°and 75 µS/cm; at Calicoon is above normal, 135.5% above mean at 4110 cfs and 4.47 ft deep, 74 µS/cm; near Barryville is flowing above normal: 121.5% above mean at 4240 cfs and 4.91 ft deep, (flood stage 17ft) 6.0°C; at Port Jervis the flow is normal, 98.6% above mean at 5320 cfs and 4 ft deep; 2.6°C and 86 µS/cm. (updated 01-02-2022)

- Trout Creek drains an area of 20.2 sq miles in Delaware County direct to the Delaware River. The flow at Trout Creek is above normal, 166% above mean at 57.4 cfs and 3.66 ft deep (flood stage 6.3 ft). (updated 01-02-2022)

- Beaver Kill drains an area of 241 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at Cooks Falls is above normal, 145% above mean at 892 cfs and 3.55 ft deep and 5.6°C. (updated 01-02-2022)

- Callicoon Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow at Callicoon is above normal, 115.3% above mean at 286 cfs and 2.35 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) 6.6°C. (updated 01-02-2022)

- Mongaup River drains an area of 200 sq miles in Sullivan County. The flow near Mongaup Valley is normal, 85.7% above mean at 181 cfs and 3.72 ft deep (flood stage 14ft), near Mongaup flow is low, 41.7% above mean at 155 cfs and 1.58 ft deep, 4.5°C and 95 µS/cm (updated 01-02-2022)

Impaired Water Bodies - from 6 to 25

25 Water bodies appear on the 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.

Spill Report:

Sullivan County: none reported

Delaware County:

-Traffic accident in Hancock caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on surface water 12/23/21, resolved 12/28/21

Ulster County:

-Equipment failure in Woodstock caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/27/21, unresolved

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 Rivers is flowing at above normal range, 142% above historic mean, and Green River is flowing in the normal range, 152% above historic mean as noted in monitoring stations at Great Barrington, Vermont. (updated 01-02-2022)

Impaired Water Bodies

- none

Spill Report:

Dutchess County:

-Other cause in Pleasant valley caused unknown amounts of unknown material to be spilled on an impervious surface 12/23/21, resolved 12/28/21

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. It is the smallest watershed in New York State. 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 normal, 57% above historical mean at 15.4 cfs and 1.98 feet deep (flood stage 5ft) (updated 01-02-2022)

- Ramapo River drains an area of 93 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow at Ramapo is below normal, 30.5% above mean at 82.8 cfs and 2.22 ft deep (flood stage is 10 ft); near Mahwah is normal, 57% above mean at 157 cfs and 3.45 ft deep (flood stage 8ft); at Suffern is normal this week, 48.8% above historical mean at 109 cfs 11.4and 2.88 ft deep (flood stage is 15.2ft) (updated 01-02-2022)

- Hackensack River drains an area of 30.7 sq miles in Rockland County. The flow at West Nyack is normal, 75.4% above historical mean flow at 35.1 cfs and 2.85 ft deep. (updated 01-02-2022)

Impaired Water Bodies – from 2 impaired to 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 Report:

Rockland County:

-traffic accident in Orangetown caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the sewer 12/25/21, resolved 12/27/21

-Unknown cause in Nanuet caused unknown amounts of raw sewage to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/27/21, resolved 12/27/21

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 not rated: 101% above mean at 73.4 cfs and .86 ft deep (flood stage 3ft) 10.2°C and 760 µS/cm (updated 01-02-2022)

- Valley Stream drains 3.77 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Valley Stream is normal, 115% above mean at 3.14 cfs and 1.10 ft deep. (updated 01-02-2022)

- East Meadow Brook drains an area of 28.7 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Freeport is much above normal, 206.7% above mean at 24.8 cfs and .98 ft deep (updated 01-02-2022)

- Massapequa Creek drains an area of 38.6 sq miles in Nassau County. The flow at Massapequa is rated normal, 67.5% above mean at 6.27 cfs and .75 ft deep. (updated 12-24)

- Carlls River drains an area of 35.4 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Babylon is rated much above normal, 171% above historic mean flow at 47 cfs and 1.04 ft deep. (updated 01-02-2022)

- Connetquot Brook drains an area of 21.9 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at Central Islip is normal: 111% above mean at 30.8 cfs and 2.97 ft deep. (updated 01-02-2022)

- Swan River drains an area of 8 sq miles in Suffolk County. The flow at East Patchogue is much above normal, 135.3% above at 16.7 cfs and .6 ft deep. (updated 01-02-2022)

- Peconic River drains an area of 74.7 sq miles of Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The flow at Riverhead is normal: 77.3% above mean at 29.2 cfs and .44 ft deep, the flow at County Hwy 105 is not available (flood stage 4.44 ft) °C and µS/cm (updated 01-02-2022)

- Mill Neck Creek drains an area of 8.58 sq miles of Nassau County. The flow at Mill Neck is much above normal, 240% above mean at 22.6 cfs and .49 feet deep. (updated 01-02-2022)

NOAA/National Weather Service reporting Little Neck Bay at Kings Point breached action stage at 10 am EST on Jan 1 2022. Tidal depth 9.88 ft, action stage 9.5 ft, minor flood 10 ft. As of 0102-2022, no flooding reported.

NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service monitor at West Pond at Glen Cove breached action stage: reporting tidal flow depth of 9.97 as of 10 am EST Jan 1 2022; action stage 9.8 ft, minor flood stage 10.1 ft. As of 01.02-2022, no flooding reported.

Impaired Water Bodies -- from 49 impaired to 200

200 water bodies appear on the Draft 303(d) list for Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound watershed in 2022, with 49 proposed for delisting, in whole or in part.

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

Spill Report:

Kings (Brooklyn): None reported

Queens County:

-Equipment failure in Springfield gardens caused 10 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in long Island city caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil and ground water 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Queens caused 10 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 12/24/21, resolved 12/24/21

Nassau County:

-traffic accident in Syosset caused 15 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 12/24/21, unresolved

-Traffic accident in Westbury caused 3 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 12/26/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Great Neck caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 12/27/21, unresolved

Suffolk County:

-Other cause in Northport caused 70 gallons of gasoline to be spilled in surface water 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in bay Shore caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled in the soil 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Westhampton Beach caused 6 gallons of kerosene to be spilled in the soil 12/23/21, unresolved

-Unknown cause in Lindenhurst caused unknown amounts of engine oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Sayville caused unknown amounts of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/24/21, unresolved

Richmond County:

-Traffic accident in Staten Island caused unknown amounts of diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/28/21, resolved 12/28/21

Bronx County:

-Equipment failure in the Bronx caused 40 gallons of #2 fuel oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

Northeast 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: 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, 171% above mean at 538 cfs and 4.75 feet deep (flood stage 7 ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Boquet River drains an area of 207 sq miles of Essex County. The flow at Willsboro is ice affected, 3 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles of Clinton County. The flow near Au Sable Forks is ice affected. 1.86 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- East Branch Ausable River drains an area of 198 sq miles in Essex County. The flow at Au Sable Forks is ice affected 1.78 ft deep; (updated 01-02-22)

- Little Ausable River near Valcour is ice affected, 3.36 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Salmon River drains an area of 63 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at South Plattsburgh is ice affected, 1.64 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- Saranac River drains an area of 608 sq miles. The flow at Plattsburgh is normal: 94.6 % above mean at 765 cfs at 3.78 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Great Chazy River drains an area of 243 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow at Perry Mills is ice affected 2.64 ft deep, (flood stage 9ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Little Chazy River drains an area of 50 sq miles in Clinton County. The flow near Chazy is ice affected 2.38 feet deep. (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies – from 6 to 29

29 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Lake Champlain Watershed. 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.

Spill Report:

Clinton County:

-Equipment failure in Saranac caused 5 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an impervious surface 12/27/21, unresolved

Essex County: None reported

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 normal, 111.9% above mean at 1420 cfs and 6 ft deep (flood stage 12.5 ft); at South Colton is normal, 72.5% above mean at 1290 cfs and 4.09 feet deep (flood stage is 10ft); at Raymondville is flowing normal: 81.3% above mean at 1720 cfs and 2.93 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- St. Regis River drains an area of 612 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow Brasher Centre is ice affected, 6.4 ft deep (floods at 11ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- West Branch St. Regis River drains an area of 171 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow near Parishville is ice affected 1.76 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Little Salmon River drains an area of 92 sq miles of Franklin County. The flow at Bombay is ice affected 3.13 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Grass River drains an area of 598 sq miles in Franklin County. The flow at Chase Mills is ice affected, 4.88 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Oswegatchie River drains an area of 986 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow at Oswegatchie is normal: 77.5% above mean, 452 cfs, and 3.02 ft deep; the flow at Heuvelton is ice affected at 2.13 feet deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- West Branch Oswegatchie River drains an area of 258 sq miles in St. Lawrence County. The flow near Harrisville is ice affected, 2.90 feet deep. (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies – from 4 to 41

41 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for St. Lawrence Watershed. 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.

Spill Report

Franklin County: None reported

St. Lawrence County:

-Equipment failure in Waddington caused 30 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

-Other cause in Massena caused unknown amounts of noise to be spilled into indoor air 12/27/21, unresolved

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 at Boonville is above normal, 125% above mean and 968 cfs and 5.55 ft deep (flood stage 10ft); at Watertown flow is normal, 101% above mean at 4710 cfs and 4.94 feet deep (flood at 10ft). (updated 01-02-22)
• Beaver River drains 291 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Croghan is rated normal: 125.4% above mean, 838 cfs, and 3.32 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)
• Independence River drains an area of 88.7 sq miles in Lewis County. The flow at Donnatsburgh is ice affected, 4.02 feet deep, 1°C (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies from 1 to 34

34 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Black River Watershed. 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.

Spill Report:

Jefferson County: None reported

Lewis County:

-Equipment failure in Osceola caused 15 gallons of gasoline to be spilled in the soil 12/23/21, unresolved

Northwest Watersheds – empty 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 high: 217.7% above mean at 27.8 cfs and 1.42 ft deep and 2.3°C (updated 01-02-22)

- Sandy Creek drains an area of 137 sq miles in Jefferson County. The flow at Adams is ice affected and 2.61 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Salmon River drains 238 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Pineville is unrated: 82% above mean at 713 cfs and 6.23 feet deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- North Branch Salmon River drains an area of 82.5 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Redfield is ice affected 2.73 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Eighteenmile Creek drains an area of 84.8 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Burt is unrated 124% above historical mean, 223 cfs and 3.38 ft deep, 3.9°C and 814µS/cm; (updated 01-02-22) (Watershed Management Plan in effect)

-Oak Orchard Creek drains an area of 202 sq miles in Orleans County. The flow near Shelby is normal, 96.7% above historic mean at 261 cfs and 7.91 ft deep, 2.1°C and 854 µS/cm; at Kenyonville is 150.6% above historic mean at 464 cfs and 2.80 ft deep, 2.2°C and 753µS/cm. (updated 01-02-22) (Biological Assessment Report available through NYS Department of Environmental Conservation)

- Irondequoit Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow near Fishers is 308% above mean at 114 cfs and 5.37 ft deep; above Blossom Rd. near Rochester is much above normal, 205.2% above mean at 286 cfs and 4.93 ft deep, 1600 µS/cm; (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies – from 6 to 56

56 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Lake Ontario and minor tributaries Watershed. 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.

Spill Report

Orleans: None reported

Wayne:

-Equipment failure in Newark caused 40 gallons of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

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

- Tonawanda Creek drains an area of 349 sq miles in Niagara, Genessee and Wyoming Counties. The flow at Attica is rated much above normal: 205.3% above historic mean (compared to this date over the years of record) Flow today is 292 cfs and 4.12 ft deep (flood stage 8ft); at Batavia in Genesee County is above normal: 177% above mean; today flowing at 594 cfs and 3.19 feet deep (flood stage 9ft); at Rapids is normal: 93.2% above historic mean, 637 cfs and 2.84 ft deep (flood stage 12ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Ellicott Creek drains an area of 82 sq miles in Niagara County. The flow at Williamsville is above normal: 81.8% above historic mean, today flowing 186 cfs and 2.68 ft deep (flood stage 8ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Cayuga Creek drains an area of 96 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Lancaster is much above normal, 257.5% above mean at 394 cfs and 4.72 ft deep (flood stage 8ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Cazenovia Creek drains an area of 135 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Ebenezer is much above normal, 302.5% above historic mean, currently flowing 8.1 cfs and 4.38 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Buffalo Creek drains an area of 142 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gardenville is much above normal, 344% above mean at 847 cfs and 2.62 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Cattaraugus Creek drains an area of 436 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Gowanda is much above normal: 285.9% above mean at 2520 cfs and 4.2 ft deep, 3.7°C and 256 µ/cm. (updated 01-02-22)

- Eighteen Mile Creek drains an area of 36.6 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Hamburg is not rated: 74 % above mean at 295 cfs and 3.70 ft deep; the flow at Bley Rd at Eden Valley is above normal: 57.4% above mean at 153 cfs and 4.07 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Big Sister Creek drains an area of 48.4 sq miles in Erie County. The flow at Evans Center is not rated: 74.7% above mean at 240 cfs and 4.75 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Canadaway Creek drains an area of 32.9 sq miles in Cattaraugus County. The flow at Fredonia is 66% above the historic mean at 110 cfs and 3.31 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies from 11 to 49

49 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Niagara River and Lake Erie Watershed. 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.

Spill Report

Erie County:

-Equipment failure in Depew caused 0.5 gallons of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

-Human error in Buffalo caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Buffalo caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled on an impervious surface 12/23/21

-Unknown cause in orchard park caused unknown amounts of gasoline to be spilled in the sewer 12/23/21, resolved 12/31/21

-Unknown cause in Buffalo caused unknown amounts of wheat to be spilled into the air 12/24/21, resolved 12/24/21

-Human error in Buffalo caused unknown amounts of other material to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/24/21, unresolved

-Equipment failure in Cheektowaga caused 15 gallons of gasoline into the air 12/24/21, unresolved

Niagara County:

-Equipment failure in Niagara Falls caused unknown amounts of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 12/23/21, unresolved

-Traffic accident in Lockport caused 7 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/26/21, unresolved

Genesee River Watershed

 Genesee River originates in north-central Pennsylvania. The Genesee runs right through New York state, more or less straight 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 much above normal, 185.8% above mean at 968 cfs and 5.88 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft); at Portageville in Wyoming County is much above normal: 289% above mean at 4740 cfs and 11.86 ft deep (flood stage 19ft); near Mount Morris in Livingston County is above normal, 175.3% above mean at 3700 cfs and 7.52 ft deep; at Avon flow is normal, 151.6% above mean flow, 3820 cfs and 24.55 ft deep (flood stage 33 ft); normal at Ford St Bridge in Rochester, Monroe County, flow is normal, 132% above mean at 4530 cfs and 12.67 ft deep, 4°C and 502 µS/cm. (updated 01-02-22)

- Allen Creek drains an area of 28.9 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow near Rochester is unavailable (updated 01-02-22)

- Honeoye Creek drains an area of 196 sq miles of Monroe County. The flow at Honeoye Falls in Monroe County is above normal, 326% above mean at 552 cfs and 4.5 ft deep (flood stage 6.5 ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Conesus Creek drains an area of 72 sq miles in Livingston County. The flow is above normal near Lakeville in Livingston County, 206% above mean at 138 cfs and 1.97 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Canaseraga Creek drains an area of 88.9 sq miles of Livingston County. The flow above Dansville is much above normal, 300% above mean, at 359 cfs and 1.76 ft deep; at Shakers Crossing in Livingston County is flowing much above normal: 329.6% above mean at 1170 cfs and 6.95 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Oatka Creek drains an area of 200 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow at Warsaw is much above normal at 262% above mean at 158 cfs and 4.29 ft deep; at Garbutt above normal: 132.6% above mean at 367 cfs and 3.36 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Black Creek drains an area of 130 sq miles in Monroe County. The flow at Churchville is above normal: 139.2% above historic mean for this time of year, at 219 cfs and 2.55 ft deep, (flood stage 6ft) (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies - from 11 to 23

23 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Genesee River Watershed. 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.

Spill Report:

Livingston County:

-Traffic accident in Avon caused 5 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/28/21, unresolved

Allegany County: None reported

Monroe County:

-Equipment failure in Rochester caused 15 gallons of hydraulic oil to be spilled on an impervious surface 12/23/21, unresolved

-Storm in Spencerport caused 6 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 12/27/21, unresolved

Genesee County: None reported

Wyoming County: None reported

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 northern 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: drains parts of Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tompkins, Seneca, Onandaga, Yates and Ontario Counties

- Oswego River drains an area of 5100 sq miles of Oswego, Madison, Cayuga, Tompkins, Seneca, Onandaga, Yates and Ontario counties. The flow near Phoenix is not rated, 99.8% above historic mean at 11500 cfs and 3.33 ft deep; at Lock 7 in Oswego County is normal, 123%, at 11500 cfs and 6.72 ft deep, 2.8°C and 604 µS/cm. (updated 01-02-22)

- Seneca River drains an area of 3130 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow near Seneca Falls is 136.8% above mean at 1340 and 4.08 ft deep; at Free Bridge Corners is 113.5% above mean at 3130 cfs and 9 ft deep; near Port Byron 123.4 % above mean at 5810 cfs and 6.21 ft deep, near Baldwinsville in Onandaga County is normal, 140.7% above mean, at 6550 cfs and 3.3 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- Canandaigua Outlet drains 195 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Chapin in Ontario County is above normal, 191.8% above mean at 342 cfs and 4.39 ft deep (flood stage 7ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Owasco Inlet drains an area of 106 sq miles in Cayuga County. The flow below Aurora St at Moravia is unrated 206.5% above mean flow at 383 cfs and 3.34 ft deep. The flow at Owasco Outlet at Genesee St Auburn is 138% above mean at 692 cfs and 3.26 ft deep (flood stage 8 ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Skaneateles Creek drains an area of 85.9 sq miles in Onandaga County. The flow at Skaneateles Junction is unrated, 316.7% above mean at 186 cfs and 3.17 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Scriba Creek drains an area of 38.4 sq miles in Oswego County. The flow at Constantia is 86% above mean at 80.2 cfs and 2.59 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Flint Creek drains an area of 102 sq miles of Ontario County. The flow at Phelps in Ontario County is much above normal, 263% above historic mean flow at 280 cfs and 2.88 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Keuka Lake drains an area of 207 sq miles in Yates County. At the outlet near Dresden in Yates County, the flow is normal, 73.9% above mean, 166 cfs and 3.04 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Fish Creek drains an area of 403 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Becks Grove is ice affected, 7.13 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- East Branch Fish Creek drains an area of 188 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Taberg is ice affected, 6.1 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- Oneida Creek drains an area of 113 sq miles in Oneida County. The flow at Oneida is above normal, 149% above mean at 331 cfs and 3.21 ft deep (flood 11ft); the flow near Euclid is 94.5% above mean at 3950 cfs and 3.55 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- 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 186% above historic mean at 225 cfs and 2.14 ft deep. (flood stage 6ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Onandaga Creek drains an area of 110 sq miles of Onandaga County. The flow at Spencer St in Syracuse is above normal at 169.9 % above historic mean at 382 cfs and 3.85 ft deep. (updated 01-02-22)

- Fall Creek drains an area of 126 sq miles of Tompkins County. The flow near Ithaca is above normal, 195.5% above mean at 432 cfs and 2.07 ft deep (flood stage 6ft). (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies – from 7 to 40

40 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Oswego River Watershed. 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.

Spill Report:

Seneca County: None reported

Cayuga County:

-Traffic accident in Scipio caused 20 gallons of antifreeze to be spilled on an impervious surface 12/28/21, resolved 12/30/21

Onondaga County:

-Storm in Baldwinsville caused 10 gallons of transformer oil to be spilled in the soil 12/24/21, unresolved

Schuyler County: None reported

Yates County: None reported

Ontario County:

-Equipment failure in Farmington caused 2 gallons of gasoline to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/23/21, unresolved

Madison:

-Other cause in Hamilton caused unknown amounts of gasoline and diesel to be spilled on an unknown resource 12/27/21, unresolved

Tompkins: None reported

Oneida:

-Equipment failure in Augusta caused 1 gallon of hydraulic oil to be spilled in the soil 12/27/21, unresolved

Southwest 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, 132% above mean at 763 cfs and 2.27 ft deep (flood stage 4ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Chautauqua Creek drains an area of 35 sq miles in Chautauqua County. The flow below Westfield is normal: 126.9% above mean at 215 cfs and 1.87 ft deep (updated 01-02-22)

- Allegheny River drains an area of 1608 sq miles of Cattaraugus County. The flow at Olean is normal: 129% above mean at 4330 cfs and 5.96 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft); the flow at Salamanca is above normal, 162% above mean at 6520 cfs and 5.89 ft deep, (flood stage 12 ft) 5.2°C. (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies – from 8 to 14

14 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Allegheny River Watershed. 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.

Spill Report: 

Cattaraugus County: None reported

Chautauqua County: None reported

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/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: 252% above mean at 5710 cfs and 17.94 ft deep (flood stage is 29ft); at Elmira in Chemung County, flow is 222% above mean at 6260 cfs and 4.04 ft deep; at Chemung is flowing above normal 204.4% above mean at 5760 cfs and 6.3 ft deep.(flood stage 16 ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Canisteo River drains an area of 40 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow at Arkport is much above normal, 288.75% above mean at 112 cfs and 1.73 ft deep; below Canacadea Creek at Hornell in Steuben County is flowing much above normal 493% above mean, 858 cfs and 3.01 ft deep (flood stage 9ft); at West Cameron in Steuben County is flowing much above normal, 551% above mean, 1910 cfs and 7.24 ft deep (flood stage 17ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Canacadea Creek drains an area of 57.9 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow near Hornell is much above normal, 788% above historic mean at 573 cfs and 2.52 ft deep. (flood stage 5ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Cohocton River drains an area of 370 sq miles of Steuben County. The flow near Avoca is normal, 166.7% above mean at 413 cfs and 3.5 ft deep (flood stage 9ft); at Bath is 3.9 ft deep (flood stage 11ft); near Campbell in Steuben County is above normal, 154% above mean, 677 cfs, 3.73 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Tioga River drains an area of 1377 sq miles in Steuben County. The flow at Lindley is normal: 131.75% above mean at 1140 cfs and 5.3 ft deep; near Erwins is above normal, 246.6 % above mean at 3650 cfs and 4.52 ft deep (flood stage 18ft); (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies-- from 1 to 9

9 water bodies appear on the 2022 Draft 303(d) list for Chemung River Watershed. 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.

 Spill Report:

Chemung County: None reported

Steuben County: None reported

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. The flow at Unadilla is above normal, 108.4% above mean at 2290 cfs and 4.99 (flood stage 11 ft) ft deep; at Bainbridge is 109.5% above mean at 3830 cfs and 5.17 ft deep (flood stage 15 ft); at Windsor, 102.7% above mean at 4310 cfs and 6.45 ft deep (flood stage 17ft); at Conklin flow is above normal, 109.3% above mean, 4940 cfs and 5.44 ft deep (flood stage 12 ft); at Binghamton, the flow is not rated, 4.38 ft deep, (flood stage 14 ft); at Vestal in Broome County above normal, 106% above mean at 9060 cfs and 7.83 ft deep (flood stage 18 ft); flow at Owego is 101% above normal, 9120 cfs and 16.62 ft deep (flood stage 30 ft); at Waverly flow is above normal, 99.7 % above historic mean, 10700 cfs and 4.7 ft deep (flood stage 13 ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Chenango River drains an area of 1483 sq miles in Broome and Chenango Counties. The flow at Sherburne is normal, 113.6% above mean at 615 cfs and 3.31 ft deep (flood stage 8.5 ft); at Oxford in Chenango is normal, 124.9% above mean at 1190 cfs and 10.13 ft deep; at Greene in Chenango County flow is above normal, 129.4% above mean at 1480 cfs and 5.11 ft deep; at Chenango Forks in Broome County is above normal, 137.7% above mean, 4260 cfs and 5.17 ft deep (flood stage 10ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Tioughnioga River drains an area of 292 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow at Cortland is above normal, 144.3% above mean at 941 cfs and 4.66 ft deep, at Itaska the flow is not rated, 3.89 ft deep (flood stage 7 ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Otselic River drains an area of 147 sq miles in Cortland County. The flow at Cincinnatus is normal, 145.85% above mean at 500 cfs and 2.56 ft deep (flood stage 9 ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Unadilla River drains an area of 520 sq miles of Chenango County. The flow at Rockdale is above normal, 110.5% above mean at 1230 cfs and 5.62 ft deep (flood stage 11 ft). (updated 01-02-22)

- Ouleout Creek drains an area of 103 sq miles in Delaware County. The flow at East Sydney is normal, 124.2% above historic mean at 240 cfs and 2 ft deep (flood stage 4.5 ft) (updated 01-02-22)

- Owego Creek drains an area of 185 sq miles in Tioga County. The flow near Owego is 124.25% above mean at 538 cfs and 2.16 ft deep (flood stage 9ft) (updated 01-02-22)

Impaired Water Bodies – from 3 to 18

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

Spills –

Broome: None reported

Chenango: None reported

Cortland County: None reported

Otsego County: None reported

Report Key:

Flows: USGS Monitoring stations vary in the amount of data collected, certain stations report flow depth and flood stage only, the majority of stations included in this report show the variability of the flow, with a rating of low, normal, above normal, much above normal or high. 

Water quality parameters are detected at certain sites, including temperature (°C) and specific conductance (µS/cm). Specific conductance is an important measurement of water quality. This is a measure of the way that electrical current moves through the water; any change in this number is an early warning of changing contaminant loads. The measurement taken by USGS is temperature adjusted to 25°C, allowing for comparison of the specific value from week to week. 

National Weather Service: high water terminology here https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/terminology

Impaired Water Bodies (these are lakes, reservoirs, rivers, or parts of rivers with water quality tests indicating the system is impaired; these are listed in New York State 2018 Final Section 303 (d) list, along with the contaminant of concern and suspected source of contamination. The NYS DEC recommends the water body for a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) watershed protection plan.

Spills Report– hazardous materials spill incidents by county, as appearing in the NYS Environmental Sites - Spill Incidents Database, from week to week as records are uploaded.

See Watershed Basics Glossary for more details.