New York’s reservoir level has dropped to 57.9% of capacity. Back in the eighties the Water Board issued droughts warnings when the reservoir level fell below 60%. Due to years of water conservation, NYC is sitting pretty, while the rest of the North-East is experiencing a major drought. How low can it go before the
To be honest the city is reluctant to declare a drought in the autumn, when there is a good chance that the winter precipitation will refill the reservoirs.
The questions is “How low can it go before a drought is declared”.
November 15, 2016 at 2:05 pm
Looks like the lower Hudson Valley is getting a sustained soaking today, with the storm traveling as far north as Syracuse. Hopefully, it will have a positive impact on the reservoir levels.
November 21, 2016 at 4:38 pm
I wish you were correct. The problem is the soil and there is almost no runoff. The level just keeps dropping.
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