U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WATER-RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2008
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WRD
New York District, Troy, NY
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW AND CURRENT CONDITIONS STATEMENT
FOR NOVEMBER 2008
Prepared December 1, 2008
Troy--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at all sites monitored and included in this report in
eastern New York were in the normal or excessive ranges during November. Streamflow at
Sandy Creek near Adams was in the excessive range for the fifth consecutive month. Streamflow
at Schoharie Creek at Prattsville was in the excessive range for the second consecutive month.
Streamflow at Hudson River near Newcomb, Independence River at Donnattsburg, and West Branch
Oswegatchie River near Harrisville was in the excessive range after being in the normal range
last month. All other sites were in the normal range for the month.
The total New York City reservoir system was at 75.2 percent of capacity on October 31;
normal for this period is 69.0 percent of capacity.
Ithaca--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at all sites monitored and included in this report for
western New York were in the normal to deficient range during November. Streamflow at
Unadilla River at Rockdale, Susquehanna River at Conklin, Chemung River at Chemung,
and Chenango River near Chenango Forks was in the normal range for the fifth consecutive
month. Streamflow at Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, Genesee River at Wellsville, Oatka Creek at
Garbutt, Fall Creek near Ithaca, and Flint Creek at Phelps was in the normal range for the
third consecutive month. Streamflow at Allegheny River at Salamanca was in the deficient
range after being in the normal range last month. Streamflow at Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda
and Oneida Creek at Oneida was in the normal range after being in the excessive range
last month.
Coram--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow at Connetquot Brook near Central Islip was in the normal range
for the eighth consecutive month.
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Provisional Data for November 2008
MEAN FLOW FOR SELECTED GAGING STATIONS
Period
of record Flow Percent
Station (to date) (cfs) Exceedence Conditions
01306460 Connetquot Brook nr Central Islip 1978 29.1 28 Normal
01312000 Hudson River at Newcomb 1925-87,2002 557 19 Excessive
01318500 Hudson River at Hadley 1921 3,160 32 Normal
01321000 Sacandaga River nr Hope 1911 1,050 51 Normal
01334500 Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge 1910 1,090 36 Normal
01349150 Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie 1993 29.0 71 Normal
01350000 Schoharie Creek at Prattsville 1902 769 23 Excessive
01357500 Mohawk River at Cohoes 1917 6,580 32 Normal
01371500 Wallkill River at Gardiner 1924 844 55 Normal
01372500 Wappinger Cr nr Wappingers Falls 1928 155 53 Normal
01387400 Ramapo River at Ramapo 1979 130 71 Normal
01413500 E Br Delaware River at Margaretville 1937 404 29 Normal
01420500 Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls 1913 637 44 Normal
01423000 W Br Delaware River at Walton 1950 714 47 Normal
01426000 Oquaga Creek at Deposit **1941-73,2002 65.2 61 Normal
01502500 Unadilla River at Rockdale 1930-95,2001 582 55 Normal
01503000 Susquehanna River at Conklin 1912 2,170 61 Normal
01512500 Chenango River nr Chenango Forks 1912 2,040 50 Normal
01531000 Chemung River at Chemung 1903 805 67 Normal
03011020 Allegheny River at Salamanca 1903 1,010 83 Deficient
04213500 Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda 1940-98,2000 688 51 Normal
04217000 Tonawanda Creek at Batavia 1944 113 58 Normal
04221000* Genesee River at Wellsville 1916 132 74 Normal
04230500 Oatka Creek at Garbutt 1945 86.3 52 Normal
04234000 Fall Creek near Ithaca 1925 149 55 Normal
04235250 Flint Creek at Phelps 1960-95,2002 53.5 47 Normal
04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida 1950 195 35 Normal
04250750 Sandy Creek near Adams 1958-95,2002 689 5 Excessive
04256000 Independence River at Donnattsburg 1942 364 7 Excessive
04262500 W Br Oswegatchie R nr Harrisville 1916 985 7 Excessive
04270200 Little Salmon River at Bombay 1958-95,2002 170 26 Normal
04275500 Ausable River at Au Sable Forks 1910-68,1990 749 29 Normal
** Statistics used based on record for 1941-1973 water years
* Includes 04221500-Genesee River at Scio (1916-72)
MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGE FOR SELECTED STREAMFLOW STATIONS
Provisional Data for November 2008
INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS
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 (adjusted) 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.
All published data for A-654 prior to 2006 water year should be adjusted by +1.00 ft due to measuring point correction.
Record Percent
County Well No. begins Date Water Level Exceedence Conditions
Albany A-654 2002 11/30 8.11 9 Excessive
Albany A-666 2008 -- -- - --
Allegany Ag-261 2002 11/30 5.82 67 Normal
Allegany Ag-262 2002 11/30 -0.30 26 Normal
Broome Bm-128 1980 11/30 30.51 91 Deficient
Broome Bm-129 1985 11/30 69.12 69 Normal
Cattaraugus Ct-121 1951 11/30 8.09 57 Normal
Cayuga Cy-7 1965 11/30 18.52 71 Normal
Cayuga Cy-223 2005 -- -- - --
Chemung Cm-622 2002 11/30 23.76 40 Normal
Chenango Cn-12 1975 11/30 8.99 44 Normal
Clinton Cl-145 1992 11/30 22.59 39 Normal
Clinton Cl-242 2006 -- -- - --
Columbia Cb-1071 2004 11/30 9.77 - --
Columbia Cb-1072 2006 -- -- - --
Cortland C-586 2008 -- -- - --
Cortland C-998 2002 11/30 4.99 78 Deficient
Delaware D-503 2002 11/30 5.95 90 Deficient
Dutchess Du-321 1948 11/30 68.89 31 Normal
Dutchess Du-1009 1967 11/30 13.91 38 Normal
Erie E-1196 2004 11/30 12.17 - --
Essex Ex-150 2002 11/30 20.27 66 Normal
Essex Ex-157 2006 -- -- - --
Franklin F-60 2005 11/30 3.28 - --
Franklin F-854 2005 11/30 31.60 - --
Fulton Fu-271 2002 11/30 16.35 100 Deficient
Genesee Gs-190 1998 11/30 34.63 61 Normal
Genesee Gs-217 2008 -- -- - --
Greene G-644 2003 -- -- - --
Greene G-831 2006 -- -- - --
Hamilton H-3 1966 11/30 12.67 42 Normal
Herkimer He-627 2004 11/30 30.12 - --
Jefferson J-176 2005 11/30 1.56 - --
Jerrerson J-178 2009 -- -- - --
Lewis L-174 2002 11/30 22.11 0 Excessive
Livingston Lv-330 2004 11/30 13.12 - --
Madison M-178 1975 11/30 7.09 37 Normal
Monroe Mo-11 1984 11/30 8.57 75 Normal
Montgomery Mt-411 2004 -- -- - --
Niagara Ni-70 1973 11/30 3.77 33 Normal
Niagara Ni-869 2003 11/30 0.23 - --
Oneida Oe-151 1926 11/30 21.23 12 Excessive
Oneida Oe-1457 2003 11/30 43.18 - --
Oneida Oe-1466 2007 -- -- - --
Onondaga Od-1825 2004 11/30 12.57 - --
Onondaga Od-1833 2004 11/30 13.54 - --
Ontario **Ot-900 1955 -- -- - --
Ontario Ot-1133 2002 11/30 2.80 42 Normal
Orange O-2271 2002 11/30 6.75 89 Deficient
Orange O-2288 2007 11/18 6.08 - --
Orleans Ol-20 2004 11/30 21.41 - --
Oswego Ow-5013 2002 11/30 21.99 16 Excessive
Oswego Ow-5014 2002 11/30 22.23 14 Excessive
Otsego Og-23 1953 11/30 5.87 51 Normal
Putnam P-1205 2007 11/19 2.64 - --
Putnam P-1217 2005 11/30 13.51 - --
Rensselaer Re-703 1983 11/30 36.59 4 Excessive
Rockland Ro-18 1949 11/30 26.80 84 Deficient
Rockland Ro-543 2005 11/30 7.25 - --
St. Lawrence St-40 1953 11/30 5.66 15 Excessive
St. Lawrence St-404 1958 11/30 13.61 35 Normal
Saratoga Sa-529 1949 11/30 42.31 9 Excessive
Saratoga Sa-1285 2002 11/30 1.82 21 Excessive
Schenectady Sn-730 2004 11/30 6.35 - --
Schoharie So-602 2005 -- -- - --
Schoharie So-604 2006 -- -- - --
Schuyler Sy-706 2003 11/30 8.57 - --
Seneca Se-532 2005 11/30 0.56 - --
Seneca Se-533 2005 11/30 0.19 - --
Steuben Sb-472 1965 11/30 9.24 47 Normal
Suffolk *S1810 1976 -- -- - --
Suffolk *S1812 1982 -- -- - --
Suffolk *S4271 1946 11/30 11.11 34 Normal
Suffolk *S5517 1948 11/30 40.61 60 Normal
Suffolk *S8833 1951 11/30 14.81 85 Deficient
Sullivan Sv-535 2001 11/30 9.52 61 Normal
Tioga Ti-891 2003 11/30 22.60 - --
Tompkins Tm-985 2005 11/30 3.54 - --
Tompkins Tm-1968 2005 -- -- - --
Ulster U-1619 2002 11/30 17.80 43 Normal
Ulster U-1620 2005 11/30 25.52 - --
Warren Wr-80 2005 -- -- - --
Warren Wr-84 2008 -- -- - --
Washington W-533 1974 11/30 6.12 36 Normal
Wayne Wn-592 2004 11/30 8.77 - --
Westchester We-5020 2003 11/30 13.49 - --
Wyoming Wo-4 1974 11/30 13.07 49 Normal
Yates Ya-180 2004 11/30 5.82 - --
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 3,254 3,437 2,900
01323500 Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklinville 21,860 22,290 20,720
04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY - Elevation in ft
above sea level
November 30, 2008 95.98 November 30, 2007 96.77
Average (1939-2007) 95.24
Maximum daily 98.57 (1991) Minimum daily 93.12 (1954)
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.
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.
