Upstate New York has been suffering from the worst drought since statistics were first recorded in 2000.
Taughannock Falls is located in Ulysses, NY. It has a 215 foot drop and is one of the highest waterfalls east of the Rocky Mountains
Below are pictures of what the falls normally looks like and how it looks now.
If you plan on going to visit NY waterfalls this summer you should go another time.
Severe drought persists in Upstate NY; little relief in sight
By Glenn Coin | [email protected] NewYorkUpstate.com
on August 04, 2016 at 11:20 AM, updated August 04, 2016 at 11:35 AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Severe drought continues to affect Western New York and the Finger Lakes, the latest national report says.
The area of New York state in a severe drought dipped slightly this week, from 27 to 24 percent, but the area of the state considered in drought or abnormally dry showed virtually no change, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. There's little rain in the forecast. The Weather Prediction Center says that less than a half an inch is likely over the next week across most of New York's drought area. The Climate Prediction Center says the drought will likely persist through August, if not beyond.
This is the worst drought in New York since the National Drought Mitigation Center began compiling statistics in 2000. The previous record before last month was August 2001, when 18.4 percent of the state was in the severe drought category.
The area in severe drought, the middle of five dry and drought categories, extends from Buffalo nearly to Syracuse.
New York state on Wednesday issued a drought warning for 22 counties west of I-81. The state urged water conservation, but has not imposed any mandatory restrictions yet.
Today's drought mitigation center report also says that:
• Nearly 45 percent of New York state is in either moderate or severe drought.
• More than 16 million New Yorkers live in areas affected by the drought.
• About 44 percent of the state is in the pre-drought phase of "abnormally dry."
• The only areas that are not dry or in drought are the northern half of St. Lawrence County and most of the Mohawk Valley. Areas of Otsego and Chenango county saw a torrent of rain -- up to 5 inches in an hour -- that caused flash flooding.
Taughannock_Falls_State_Park_original_13533.jpg 20130517_taughannock-007.jpg 636047109684804476-SD-071916-FALLS-C-SPTS.jpg TFSP5%20Falls_zpstiu1vybm.jpg
Taughannock Falls is located in Ulysses, NY. It has a 215 foot drop and is one of the highest waterfalls east of the Rocky Mountains
Below are pictures of what the falls normally looks like and how it looks now.
If you plan on going to visit NY waterfalls this summer you should go another time.
Severe drought persists in Upstate NY; little relief in sight
By Glenn Coin | [email protected] NewYorkUpstate.com
on August 04, 2016 at 11:20 AM, updated August 04, 2016 at 11:35 AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Severe drought continues to affect Western New York and the Finger Lakes, the latest national report says.
The area of New York state in a severe drought dipped slightly this week, from 27 to 24 percent, but the area of the state considered in drought or abnormally dry showed virtually no change, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. There's little rain in the forecast. The Weather Prediction Center says that less than a half an inch is likely over the next week across most of New York's drought area. The Climate Prediction Center says the drought will likely persist through August, if not beyond.
This is the worst drought in New York since the National Drought Mitigation Center began compiling statistics in 2000. The previous record before last month was August 2001, when 18.4 percent of the state was in the severe drought category.
The area in severe drought, the middle of five dry and drought categories, extends from Buffalo nearly to Syracuse.
New York state on Wednesday issued a drought warning for 22 counties west of I-81. The state urged water conservation, but has not imposed any mandatory restrictions yet.
Today's drought mitigation center report also says that:
• Nearly 45 percent of New York state is in either moderate or severe drought.
• More than 16 million New Yorkers live in areas affected by the drought.
• About 44 percent of the state is in the pre-drought phase of "abnormally dry."
• The only areas that are not dry or in drought are the northern half of St. Lawrence County and most of the Mohawk Valley. Areas of Otsego and Chenango county saw a torrent of rain -- up to 5 inches in an hour -- that caused flash flooding.
Taughannock_Falls_State_Park_original_13533.jpg 20130517_taughannock-007.jpg 636047109684804476-SD-071916-FALLS-C-SPTS.jpg TFSP5%20Falls_zpstiu1vybm.jpg
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