U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WATER-RESOURCES CONDITIONS IN NEW YORK
FEBRUARY 2004
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WRD
New York District, Troy, NY
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW AND CURRENT CONDITIONS STATEMENT
FOR FEBRUARY 2004
Prepared March 2, 2004
Troy Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report in
eastern New York were in the deficient to normal range. Minor adjustments were made to
flows at some sites due to ice effect. Extreme ice conditions were reported for 11 sites
and therefore these sites were not included in this report. Conditions at all sites herein
decreased from the previous month. Streamflow at East Branch Delaware River at Margaretville
in the Catskill Mountain region was at its 95% exceedence discharge.
The total New York City reservoir system was at 91.7 percent of capacity on March 1;
normal for this period is 83.5 percent of capacity.
Ithaca Subdistrict--Summary Report
Provisional streamflow conditions at sites monitored and included in this report for
western New York were in the deficient range Susquehanna River at Conklin, Unadilla River
at Rockdale, Chenango River at Chenango Forks, Allegheny River at Salamanca, Tonawanda
Creek at Batavia, Genesee River at Wellsville, Oatka Creek at Garbutt, Oneida Creek at
Oneida, and Fall Creek at Ithaca. Sites at Chemung River at Chemung, Cattaraugus Creek
at Gowanda, and Flint Creek at Phelps were in the normal range. All sites were adjusted
for ice effect.
Coram Subdistrict--Summary Report
Mean flow at Connetquot Brook near Central Islip was in the normal range for February
after eight consecutive months in the excessive range.
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Provisional Data for February 2004
MEAN FLOW FOR SELECTED GAGING STATIONS
Period
of record Flow Percent
Station (to date) (cfs) Exceedence Conditions
01306460 Connetquot Brook nr Central Islip 1978 31.4 25 Normal
01312000 Hudson River at Newcomb 1925-87,2002 164 41 "
01318500 Hudson River at Hadley 1921 e1,300 76 Deficient
01321000 Sacandaga River nr Hope 1911 excessive ice cover
01334500 Hoosic River near Eagle Bridge 1910 excessive ice cover
01349150 Canajoharie Creek near Canajoharie 1993 excessive ice cover
01350000 Schoharie Creek at Prattsville 1902 excessive ice cover
01357500 Mohawk River at Cohoes 1917 3,290 75 Normal
01371500 Wallkill River at Gardiner 1924 excessive ice cover
01372500 Wappinger Cr nr Wappingers Falls 1928 166 86 Deficient
01387400 Ramapo River at Ramapo 1979 146 61 Normal
01413500 E Br Delaware River at Margaretville 1937 95.7 95 Deficient
01420500 Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls 1913 excessive ice cover
01423000 W Br Delaware River at Walton 1950 excessive ice cover
01426000 Oquaga Creek at Deposit 1941-73,2002 unavailable
01502500 Unadilla River at Rockdale 1930-95,2001 e360 86 Deficient
01503000 Susquehanna River at Conklin 1912 e1,500 88 "
01512500 Chenango River nr Chenango Forks 1912 e1,200 79 "
01531000 Chemung River at Chemung 1903 e1,400 70 Normal
03011020 Allegheny River at Salamanca 1903 e1,300 82 Deficient
04213500 Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda 1940-98,2000 e560 75 Normal
04217000 Tonawanda Creek at Batavia 1944 157 79 Deficient
04221000* Genesee River at Wellsville 1916 148 84 "
04230500 Oatka Creek at Garbutt 1945 148 81 "
04234000 Fall Creek at Ithaca 1925 e110 80 "
04235250 Flint Creek at Phelps 1960-95,2002 e59.0 69 Normal
04243500 Oneida Creek at Oneida 1950 e120 86 Deficient
04250750 Sandy Creek near Adams 1958-95,2002 excessive ice cover
04256000 Independence River at Donnattsburg 1942 excessive ice cover
04262500 W Br Oswegatchie R nr Harrisville 1916 207 89 Deficient
04270200 Little Salmon River at Bombay 1958-95,2002 excessive ice cover
04275500 Ausable River at Au Sable Forks 1910-68,1990 excessive ice cover
* Includes 04221500-Genesee River at Scio (1916-72)
e Estimate
MONTHLY MEAN DISCHARGE FOR SELECTED STREAMFLOW STATIONS
Provisional Data for February 2004
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, 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 2/20 7.20 4 Excessive
Allegany Ag-261 2002 2/25 5.99 - --
Allegany Ag-262 2002 2/25 frozen - --
Broome Bm-128 1980 2/26 24.52 21 Excessive
Broome Bm-129 1985 2/26 67.71 19 Excessive
Cattaraugus Ct-121 1951 2/25 7.33 69 Normal
Cayuga Cy-7 1966 2/26 20.19 100 Deficient
Chautauqua Cu-10 1939 2/26 27.61 79 Deficient
Chemung Cm-622 2002 2/26 23.66 58 Normal
Chenango Cn-12 1975 2/26 9.37 72 Normal
Clinton Cl-145 1992 2/25 23.35 44 Normal
Cortland C-998 2002 2/26 5.24 - --
Delaware D-503 2002 2/19 6.31 - --
Dutchess Du-1009 1967 2/29 14.76 74 Normal
Essex Ex-150 2002 2/23 21.55 - --
Fulton Fu-271 2002 2/23 14.49 - --
Genesee Gs-190 2002 2/26 32.18 - --
Greene G-644 2003 2/17 20.11 - --
Hamilton H-3 1966 2/18 13.45 48 Normal
Lewis L-174 2002 2/19 22.78 - --
Madison M-178 1975 2/26 8.45 94 Deficient
Monroe Mo-11 1983 2/25 8.28 - --
Niagara Ni-869 2003 2/26 -0.05 - --
Onondaga Od-1825 2004 unavailable
Od-1833 2004 2/26 17.10 - --
Oneida Oe-151 1926 2/19 22.17 38 Normal
Oneida Oe-1457 2003 2/23 42.83 - --
Ontario **Ot-900 1955 2/25 11.63 0 Excessive
Ontario Ot-1133 2002 2/25 2.92 - --
Orange O-2271 2002 2/24 6.81 - --
Orleans Ol-20 2004 2/26 22.74 - --
Oswego Ow-5013 2002 2/26 22.74 - --
Oswego Ow-5014 2002 2/26 22.90 - --
Otsego Og-23 1953 2/26 6.86 94 Deficient
Rensselaer Re-703 1983 2/27 36.31 0 Excessive
Rockland Ro-18 1949 2/20 17.57 65 Normal
St. Lawrence St-40 1953 2/25 6.54 48 Normal
Saratoga Sa-1285 2002 2/20 Frozen - --
Schuyler Sy-706 2003 2/26 8.25 - --
Steuben Sb-472 1965 2/25 9.32 80 Deficient
Suffolk *S1810 1976 "underwater"
Suffolk *S1812 1982 2/20 47.83 12 Excessive
Suffolk *S4271 1946 2/19 12.94 1 Excessive
Suffolk *S5517 1948 2/19 44.48 1 Excessive
Suffolk *S8833 1951 2/29 17.34 18 Excessive
Sullivan Sv-535 2001 2/24 11.25 - --
Tioga Ti-891 2003 2/25 18.94 - --
Tompkins Tm-984 2003 2/27 12.05 - --
Ulster U-1619 2002 2/20 15.79 1 Excessive
Washington W-533 1974 2/23 7.13 94 Deficient
Westchester We-5020 2003 2/20 11.58 - --
Wyoming Wo-4 1974 2/26 13.19 86 Deficient
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 2,416 2,352 2,044
01323500 Great Sacandaga Lake at Conklinville 18,280 14,430 13,120
04295000 Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, NY - Elevation in ft
above sea level
February 28, 2004 96.00 February 28, 2003 94.64
Average (1939-2002) 95.54
Maximum daily 98.99 (1981) Minimum daily 93.55 (1948)
Provisional Data for February 2004#
INDEX STREAMFLOW STATIONS
(Reference period 1971-2000)
* Deficient ## Reference period is 1978-2000
e Estimate
# Note: Flow statistics based on data collected through February 29, 2004.
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.
