Drought watch in New York
8/29/2025 5:27:39 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cayuga County, NY
Chautauqua County, NY
Clinton County, NY
Erie County, NY
Essex County, NY
Franklin County, NY
Genesee County, NY
Hamilton County, NY
Herkimer County, NY
Jefferson County, NY
Lewis County, NY
Monroe County, NY
Nassau County, NY
Niagara County, NY
Orleans County, NY
Oswego County, NY
Saint Lawrence County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Warren County, NY
Wayne County, NY
Start Date: 8/29/2025
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Twenty counties in northern and western New York and Long Island were in a drought watch issued by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Conservation. The 20 counties include Chautauqua, Clinton, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Genesee, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Suffolk, Warren, Wayne, and northern Cayuga. The public, particularly those dependent on private groundwater wells, was urged to conserve water.
WKTV (Utica, N.Y.), Aug 29, 2025
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