U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WATER-RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN
NEW YORK
NOVEMBER 2003
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WRD
New York District, Troy, NY
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW AND CURRENT CONDITIONS STATEMENT
FOR NOVEMBER 2003
Prepared December 2, 2003
Troy Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report in
eastern New York were in the excessive range except at Little Salmon River at Bombay which
was in the normal range. Conditions at Wappinger Creek near Wappingers Falls and East Branch
Delaware River at Margaretville were in the excessive range for the sixth consecutive month.
Conditions at Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge, Schoharie Creek at Prattsville, Mohawk River
at Cohoes, Wallkill River at Gardiner, and Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls were in the excessive
range for the fourth consecutive month. The highest provisional period-of-record maximum
monthly mean discharge for November was recorded at Hudson River at Hadley (6,270 cfs --
previous = 5,660 cfs -- 82 years).
The total New York City reservoir system was at 99.8 percent of capacity on December 1;
normal for this period is 70.8 percent of capacity.
Ithaca Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report for
November for western New York were in the excessive range at all monitored sites.
Coram Subdistrict--Summary Report
Mean flow at Connetquot Brook near Central Islip was in the excessive range for the
sixth consecutive month. The highest provisional period-of-record maximum monthly mean
discharge for November was recorded for this site (38.9 cfs -- previous = 38.8 cfs --
25 years).
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Provisional Data for November 2003
MEAN FLOW FOR SELECTED GAGING STATIONS
Period
of record Flow Percent
Station (to date) (cfs) Exceedence Conditions
01306460 Connetquot Brook nr Central Islip 1978 38.9 0 Excessive
01312000 Hudson River at Newcomb 1925-87,2002 944 1 "
01318500 Hudson River at Hadley 1921 6,270 0 "
01321000 Sacandaga River nr Hope 1911 2,060 7 "
01334500 Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge 1910 1,860 3 "
01349150 Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie 1993 131 12 "
01350000 Schoharie Creek at Prattsville 1902 1,030 11 "
01357500 Mohawk River at Cohoes 1917 12,400 2 "
01371500 Wallkill River at Gardiner 1924 2,430 6 "
01372500 Wappinger Cr nr Wappingers Falls 1928 547 2 "
01387400 Ramapo River at Ramapo 1979 326 5 "
01413500 E Br Delaware River at Margaretville 1937 633 10 "
01420500 Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls 1913 1,230 5 "
01423000 W Br Delaware River at Walton 1950 1,300 6 "
01426000 Oquaga Creek at Deposit 1941-73,2002 212 18 "
01502500 Unadilla River at Rockdale 1930-95,2001 1,480 16 "
01503000 Susquehanna River at Conklin 1912 6,570 13 "
01512500 Chenango River nr Chenango Forks 1912 4,540 9 "
01531000 Chemung River at Chemung 1903 4,590 8 "
03011020 Allegheny River at Salamanca 1903 5,260 8 "
04213500 Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda 1940-98,2000 1,260 12 "
04217000 Tonawanda Creek at Batavia 1944 438 6 "
04221000* Genesee River at Wellsville 1916 751 5 "
04230500 Oatka Creek at Garbutt 1945 316 10 "
04234000 Fall Creek at Ithaca 1925 344 10 "
04235250 Flint Creek at Phelps 1960-95,2002 127 17 "
04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida 1950 353 3 "
04250750 Sandy Creek near Adams 1958-95,2002 639 13 "
04256000 Independence River at Donnattsburg 1942 385 2 "
04262500 W Br Oswegatchie R nr Harrisville 1916 1,080 3 Excessive
04270200 Little Salmon River at Bombay 1958-95,2002 171 26 Normal
04275500 Ausable River at Au Sable Forks 1910-68,1990 1,220 3 Excessive
* Includes 04221500-Genesee River at Scio (1916-72)
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MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGE FOR SELECTED STREAMFLOW STATIONS
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Provisional Data for November 2003
INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS
The observation-well network generally reflects conditions in water-table sand and gravel
aquifers an 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, for Cm-622(replacement) are from Cm-46 (adjusted),
and for U-1619(replacement) are from U-405 (adjusted).
Record Percent
County Well No. begins Date Water Level Exceedence Conditions
Albany A-654 2002 11/10 7.99 5 Excessive
Allegany Ag-261 2002 11/19 3.71 - --
Allegany Ag-262 2002 11/19 -0.22 - --
Broome Bm-128 1980 11/25 23.10 7 Excessive
Broome Bm-129 1985 11/25 67.46 0 Excessive
Cattaraugus Ct-121 1951 11/20 5.85 29 Normal
Cayuga Cy-7 1966 11/25 18.11 64 "
Chautauqua Cu-10 1939 11/20 28.68 36 Normal
Chemung Cm-622 2002 11/25 22.80 11 Excessive
Chenango Cn-12 1975 11/25 7.28 5 Excessive
Clinton Cl-145 1992 11/24 22.58 42 Normal
Cortland C-998 2002 11/25 4.31 - --
Delaware D-503 2002 11/7 4.30 - --
Dutchess Du-1009 1967 11/18 13.55 17 Excessive
Essex Ex-150 2002 11/10 15.65 - --
Fulton Fu-271 2002 11/24 14.43 - --
Genesee Gs-190 2002 11/24 35.47 - --
Greene G-644 2003 11/21 19.33 - --
Hamilton H-3 1966 11/24 12.03 16 Excessive
Lewis L-174 2002 11/24 23.36 - --
Madison M-178 1975 11/25 5.55 1 Excessive
Niagara Ni-869 2003 11/24 2.14 - --
Oneida Oe-151 1926 11/24 19.71 3 Excessive
Oneida Oe-1457 2003 11/24 43.22 - --
Ontario **Ot-900 1955 11/25 7.98 33 Normal
Ontario Ot-1133 2002 11/25 2.96 - --
Orange O-2271 2002 11/5 5.60 - --
Oswego Ow-5013 2002 11/25 23.24 - --
Oswego Ow-5014 2002 11/25 22.04 - --
Otsego Og-23 1953 11/25 5.02 19 Excessive
Rensselaer Re-703 1983 11/10 37.38 10 "
Rockland Ro-18 1949 11/18 15.51 6 "
St. Lawrence St-40 1953 11/24 5.95 18 Excessive
Saratoga Sa-1285 2002 11/10 1.69 - --
Schuyler Sy-706 2003 11/25 4.39 - --
Steuben Sb-472 1965 11/24 7.43 10 Excessive
Suffolk *S1810 1976 11/26 50.10 50 Normal
Suffolk *S1812 1982 11/18 47.00 31 Normal
Suffolk *S4271 1946 11/19 13.07 3 Excessive
Suffolk *S5517 1948 11/21 43.70 4 "
Suffolk *S8833 1951 11/19 17.79 5 Excessive
Sullivan Sv-535 2001 11/4 7.77 - --
Tompkins Tm-984 2003 11/25 11.44 - --
Ulster U-1619 2002 11/21 16.17 1 Excessive
Washington W-533 1974 11/10 5.93 23 Excessive
Westchester We-5020 2003 11/18 12.12 - --
Wyoming Wo-4 1974 11/25 12.29 11 Excessive
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INDEX OBSERVATION WELLS
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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 4,075 3,454 2,849
01323500 Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklinville 35,160 25,480 20,060
04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY - Elevation in ft
above sea level
November 30, 2003 98.55 November 30, 2002 95.96
Average (1939-2002) 95.10
Maximum daily 98.57 (1991) Minimum daily 93.12 (1954)
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Provisional Data for November 2003#
INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS
(Reference period 1971-2000)
## Reference period is 1978-2000
** Excessive
# Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through November 30, 2003.
NOTES, DEFINITIONS, ETC.
Percent exceedence is, for example, the percentage of November monthly mean discharges for
period of record equal to or greater than the current November 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.