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Drought warning/watch for New York City
1/3/2025 12:00:00 AM



CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bronx County, NY
Kings County, NY
New York County, NY
Queens County, NY
Richmond County, NY

Start Date: 11/18/2024 - End Date: 1/3/2025
New York City lifted its drought watch on January 3. Spectrum News 1 (New York City), Jan 3, 2025 New York City returned to a drought watch from a drought warning as of Monday, December 16 as recent storms eased the drought situation. Some of the water-saving measures that the city took while in a drought warning were suspending street flushing by the Sanitation Department, limiting water use in park fountains, and less washing of New York City vehicles. The drought warning was triggered when reservoir levels fell to 60% of capacity. CBS News New York, Dec 16, 2024 Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City’s drought watch had become a drought warning and included another ten counties, covering much of the Hudson Valley. Governor Kathy Hochul declared a drought watch for the rest of the state. NYC’s reservoirs were at about 60% of their normal capacity, although they would normally be closer to 79% full at this time of year. The public was urged to conserve water voluntarily. The repair of the Delaware Aqueduct has been postponed as it requires the closure of a tunnel that typically carries about half of the city’s water supply. When repairs began in early October, the city was cut off from four major reservoirs in the Catskill Mountains. The New York Times, Nov 18, 2024
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