U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WATER-RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK
JANUARY 2006
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WRD
New York District, Troy, NY
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW AND CURRENT CONDITIONS STATEMENT
FOR JANUARY 2006
Prepared February 2, 2006
Troy Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at all sites monitored and included in this report in
eastern New York were in the excessive range during January. Streamflow at Hudson River
near Newcomb, Independence River at Donnattsburg, West Branch Oswegatchie River near
Harrisville, and Ausable River at Au Sable Forks continued to be in the excessive range
for the fifth consecutive month. The highest provisional period-of-record maximum monthly
mean discharge for January was recorded at Wappinger Creek near Wappingers Falls and Sandy
Creek near Adams. Adjustments were made to flows at a few sites due to ice affect and one
site was not included in this report due to extreme ice conditions.
The total New York City reservoir system was at 100.5 percent of capacity on January
31; normal for this period is 81.7 percent of capacity.
Ithaca Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report
for western New York were all excessive during January. Streamflow at Chenango River
at Chenango Forks, Chemung River at Chemung, and Oneida Creek at Oneida continued to
be in the excessive range for the fourth consecutive month. Streamflow at all other
sites was in the excessive range for January.
Coram Subdistrict--Summary Report
Mean flow at Connetquot Brook near Central Islip was in the excessive range for the
fourth consecutive month.
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Provisional Data for January 2006
MEAN FLOW FOR SELECTED GAGING STATIONS
Period
of record Flow Percent
Station (to date) (cfs) Exceedence Conditions
01306460 Connetquot Brook nr Central Islip 1978 39.2 11 Excessive
01312000 Hudson River at Newcomb 1925-87,2002 585 6 Excessive
01318500 Hudson River at Hadley 1921 5,540 3 Excessive
01321000 Sacandaga River nr Hope 1911 1,830 9 Excessive
01334500 Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge 1910 2,400 3 Excessive
01349150 Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie 1993 232 10 Excessive
01350000 Schoharie Creek at Prattsville 1902 1,280 4 Excessive
01357500 Mohawk River at Cohoes 1917 12,600 3 Excessive
01371500 Wallkill River at Gardiner 1924 3,020 4 Excessive
01372500 Wappinger Cr nr Wappingers Falls 1928 946 0 Excessive
01387400 Ramapo River at Ramapo 1979 532 3 Excessive
01413500 E Br Delaware River at Margaretville 1937 939 2 Excessive
01420500 Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls 1913 1,420 2 Excessive
01423000 W Br Delaware River at Walton 1950 1,600 7 Excessive
01426000 Oquaga Creek at Deposit **1941-73,2002 unavailable
01502500 Unadilla River at Rockdale 1930-95,2001 2,110 0 Excessive
01503000 Susquehanna River at Conklin 1912 8,520 6 Excessive
01512500 Chenango River nr Chenango Forks 1912 5,430 6 Excessive
01531000 Chemung River at Chemung 1903 7,420 3 Excessive
03011020 Allegheny River at Salamanca 1903 5,670 15 Excessive
04213500 Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda 1940-98,2000 1,380 15 Excessive
04217000 Tonawanda Creek at Batavia 1944 466 11 Excessive
04221000* Genesee River at Wellsville 1916 933 5 Excessive
04230500 Oatka Creek at Garbutt 1945 408 11 Excessive
04234000 Fall Creek at Ithaca 1925 411 3 Excessive
04235250 Flint Creek at Phelps 1960-95,2002 239 0 Excessive
04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida 1950 394 6 Excessive
04250750 Sandy Creek near Adams 1958-95,2002 802 0 Excessive
04256000 Independence River at Donnattsburg 1942 343 2 Excessive
04262500 W Br Oswegatchie R nr Harrisville 1916 1,060 5 Excessive
04270200 Little Salmon River at Bombay 1958-95,2002 excessive ice cover
04275500 Ausable River at Au Sable Forks 1910-68,1990 e1,270 2 Excessive
** Statistics used based on record for 1941-1973 water years
* Includes 04221500-Genesee River at Scio (1916-72)
e Estimate
MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGE FOR SELECTED STREAMFLOW STATIONS
Provisional Data for January 2006
INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS
The observation-well network generally reflects conditions in water-table sand and gravel aquifers and does
not necessarily reflect conditions in confined and bedrock aquifers. Water levels in S1810 have been affected
by changes in ground-water withdrawals or sewering. Water level in feet below land-surface datum unless site
noted with * which indicates reference to sea level or ** which indicates water level in feet above land-
surface datum. Statistics used for A-654(replacement) are from A-636 prior to 2003, for Cm-622(replacement)
are from Cm-46(adjusted) prior to 2003, and for U-1619(replacement) are from U-405(adjusted) prior to 2003.
Record Percent
County Well No. begins Date Water Level Exceedence Conditions
Albany A-654 2002 01/26 5.60 0 Excessive
Allegany Ag-261 2002 01/25 4.93 - --
Allegany Ag-262 2002 01/25 -0.55 - --
Broome Bm-128 1980 01/31 22.01 0 Excessive
Broome Bm-129 1985 01/31 67.57 33 Normal
Cattaraugus Ct-121 1951 01/31 5.88 38 Normal
Cayuga Cy-223 2005 01/27 13.95 - --
Chautauqua Cu-10 1939 01/31 18.76 26 Normal
Chemung Cm-622 2002 01/31 22.63 7 Excessive
Chenango Cn-12 1975 01/30 8.36 23 Excessive
Clinton Cl-145 1992 01/31 22.44 26 Normal
Columbia Cb-1071 2004 01/30 9.48 - --
Cortland C-998 2002 01/27 4.34 - --
Delaware D-503 2002 01/31 3.10 - --
Dutchess Du-321 1948 01/31 66.89 2 Excessive
Dutchess Du-1009 1967 01/31 12.66 5 Excessive
Erie E-1196 2004 01/31 11.18 - --
Essex Ex-150 2002 01/31 15.42 - --
Franklin F-60 2005 01/31 2.96 - --
Franklin F-854 2005 01/31 110.47 - --
Fulton Fu-271 2002 01/24 14.93 - --
Genesee Gs-190 2002 01/24 26.52 - --
Greene G-644 2003 01/31 9.54 - --
Hamilton H-3 1966 01/31 11.86 6 Excessive
Herkimer He-627 2004 01/24 29.44 - --
Jefferson J-176 2005 01/24 1.22 - --
Lewis L-174 2002 01/24 21.62 - --
Livingston Lv-330 2004 01/25 9.69 - --
Madison M-178 1975 01/31 5.62 10 Excessive
Monroe Mo-11 1984 01/24 8.13 32 Normal
Montgomery Mt-411 2004 01/24 32.02 - --
Niagara Ni-70 1973 01/31 1.48 3 Excessive
Niagara Ni-869 2003 01/31 -0.12 - --
Oneida Oe-151 1926 01/31 18.06 5 Excessive
Oneida Oe-1457 2003 01/31 43.67 - --
Onondaga Od-1825 2004 01/27 11.24 - --
Onondaga Od-1833 2004 01/27 12.62 - --
Ontario **Ot-900 1955 01/24 8.54 45 Normal
Ontario Ot-1133 2002 01/24 2.61 - --
Orange O-2271 2002 01/31 5.78 - --
Orleans Ol-20 2004 01/31 20.09 - --
Oswego Ow-5013 2002 01/31 21.42 - --
Oswego Ow-5014 2002 01/31 21.78 - --
Otsego Og-23 1953 01/30 4.92 12 Excessive
Putnam P-1217 2005 01/19 11.00 - --
Rensselaer Re-703 1983 01/30 35.15 0 Excessive
Rockland Ro-18 1949 01/31 14.74 16 Excessive
Rockland Ro-543 2005 01/31 5.64 - --
St. Lawrence St-40 1953 01/23 4.69 0 Excessive
St. Lawrence St-404 1958 01/23 13.45 53 Normal
Saratoga Sa-1285 2002 well frozen
Schenectady Sn-730 2004 01/26 3.44 - --
Schoharie So-602 2005 01/30 20.90 - --
Schuyler Sy-706 2003 01/25 3.92 - --
Seneca Se-532 2005 01/24 0.23 - --
Se-533 2005 01/24 -0.53 - --
Steuben Sb-472 1965 01/25 5.51 3 Excessive
Suffolk *S1810 1976 01/20 53.15 13 Excessive
Suffolk *S1812 1982 01/31 50.12 0 Excessive
Suffolk *S4271 1946 01/19 13.15 1 Excessive
Suffolk *S5517 1948 unavailable
Suffolk *S8833 1951 unavailable
Sullivan Sv-535 2001 01/25 6.33 - --
Tioga Ti-891 2003 01/30 16.07 - --
Tompkins Tm-985 2005 01/25 2.91 - --
Tm-1968 2005 01/25 12.51 - --
Ulster U-1619 2002 01/31 15.05 1 Excessive
U-1620 2005 01/26 26.98 - --
Warren Wr-80 2005 01/25 13.81 - --
Washington W-533 1974 01/26 4.73 1 Excessive
Wayne Wn-592 2004 01/24 8.50 - --
Westchester We-5020 2003 01/19 7.34 - --
Wyoming Wo-4 1974 01/31 11.99 19 Excessive
Yates Ya-180 2004 01/25 3.13 - --
INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS
LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
Elevation & Storage at End of Month
Reservoirs (Storage in million cubic feet) Current Year Last Year Average
01314500 Indian Lake nr Indian Lake, NY 4,001 2,717 2,544
01323500 Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklinville 34,500 23,230 16,410
04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY - Elevation in ft
above sea level
January 31, 2006 99.20 January 31, 2005 96.38
Average (1939-2004) 95.49
Maximum daily 99.18 (1984) Minimum daily 93.56 (1948)
Provisional Data for January 2006#
INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS
(Reference period 1971-2000)
## Reference period is 1978-2000
** Excessive
# Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through January 31, 2006.
NOTES, DEFINITIONS, ETC.
Percent exceedence is, for example, the percentage of December monthly mean discharges for
period of record equal to or greater than the current December monthly mean discharge.
Statistics for the "Index Streamflow Stations" table are for the 30-year reference period
1971-2000. All other statistics used in report are based on the period of record at the site.
Median = 50th percentile, which means that, for the period of record included in the analysis,
50% of the values are greater than the median and 50% are less.
Deficient range = values below the 25th percentile - for the period of record included in the
analysis, 75% of the values are greater and 25% are less than this value.
Excessive range = values above the 75th percentile - for the period of record included in the
analysis, 25% of the values are greater and 75% are less than this value.
Normal range = values between the 25th and 75th percentiles.
