The city would have to be drenched in December to end the drought before 2025 arrives.
It’s already been a wetter week than New Yorkers have gotten used to around the city, and Wednesday's forecast calls forThe city and surrounding areas started receiving more precipitation in November after a historic dry spell, with about 3.77 inches of rain reaching the city’s reservoirs in the Catskills and Hudson Valley. That was a little more than the average of 3.41 inches for past Novembers, according to the city Department of Environmental Protection.
But a spokesperson for the department stressed the city was still suffering from a deficit of more than 7 inches of rain over the period from August through October, when a severe dip in the amount of rainfall contributed toThe environmental department said New York City’s reservoirs would need to receive 10 to 11 inches of rain in December, up from the typical 4, to end the drought warning for the five boroughs before the end of 2024.
“I want to be clear: We’re nowhere near out of the woods yet,” Mayor Eric Adams said earlier this week when he lifted a citywide ban on open flames and fireworks.“ I'm not sure what would be better for folks, if they'd rather see a a blockbuster nor'easter or a warm rainstorm in December,” National Weather Service meteorologist Dominic Ramunni told Gothamist earlier this week.
The city has urged New Yorkers to continue conserving water — including by avoiding flushing toilets unnecessarily, taking shorter showers and avoiding running water while shaving, washing hands or brushing teeth. Officials suggested running dishwashers only when they’re full and using short cycles when possible. They also said fixing leaks and installing water-saving fixtures could have a big impact on home water conservation.After about two decades in New Jersey-focused commercial print, digital and digital-but-radio-adjacent news, Lou stumbled into member-supported news in early 2021, as the editor and CEO of Montclair Local.
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