U.S. Geological Survey Presentation to the New York Drought Management Task Force August 10, 1999 Data-Collection Network Funded in Cooperation with other State, Federal, and local Agencies Web Page ny.usgs.gov
Dec 17, 2015
U.S. Geological Survey Presentation to the
New YorkDrought Management
Task Force
August 10, 1999
Data-Collection Network Funded in Cooperation with other State, Federal, and local Agencies
Web Page ny.usgs.gov
Surface Water Conditions
Gary Firda
New York District
Surface-Water Specialist
Mohawk River at Cohoes, NY
EXPLANATION
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ND 93% 98%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
EXPLANATION
DIS
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CU
BIC
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ND 99% 98%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
EXPLANATION
DIS
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, IN
CU
BIC
F
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ND 95% 94%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
EXPLANATION
DIS
CH
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, IN
CU
BIC
F
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CO
ND 87% 92%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
EXPLANATION
DIS
CH
AR
GE
, IN
CU
BIC
F
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T P
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SE
CO
ND 100%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
EXPLANATION
DIS
CH
AR
GE
, IN
CU
BIC
F
EE
T P
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SE
CO
ND 90% 100%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
EXPLANATION
DIS
CH
AR
GE
, IN
CU
BIC
F
EE
T P
ER
SE
CO
ND
100%93%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge 95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
EXPLANATION
DIS
CH
AR
GE
, IN
CU
BIC
F
EE
T P
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SE
CO
ND 89% 63%
Maximum / Minimum thru WY98 25 / 75% Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current mean monthly discharge95% Exceedance thru WY98
August Values Based on Average of First 8 Days
Monthly Streamflow at Selected Gaging Stations
About 5 miles downstream of Poughkeepsie’s Water-Supply Intakes.
Salt-Front on 8/10/99at about River-Mile 72
Gaging Station Location
Salt-Front Location in the Hudson River Aug. 10,
1999
Du-1009, Dutchess CountyW
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Maximum/Minimum thru WY98 75/25 % Exceedance thru WY98 90 % Exceedance thru WY98 95 % Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current water levels
EXPLANATION
Values through month of July
A-636, Albany CountyW
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Maximum/Minimum thru WY98 75/25 % Exceedance thru WY98 90 % Exceedance thru WY98 95 % Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current water levels
EXPLANATIONValues through month of July
Wo-4, Wyoming CountyW
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Maximum/Minimum thru WY98 75/25 % Exceedance thru WY98 90 % Exceedance thru WY98 95 % Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current water levels
EXPLANATIONValues through month of July
Sb-472, Steuben CountyW
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EXPLANATIONValues through month of July
S5517, Suffolk CountyW
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Maximum/Minimum thru WY98 75/25 % Exceedance thru WY98 90 % Exceedance thru WY98 95 % Exceedance thru WY98 Median thru WY98 Current water levels
EXPLANATIONValues through month of July