New York, 2007

Drought in New York, October 1 to 24, 2007

October 1 to 24, 2007 · NWS ALY · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Ninety day rainfall deficits of 8 to 12 inches led to severe drought conditions across northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties. Significant rainfall on the 23rd and 24th ended the drought conditions.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.

Ninety day rainfall deficits of 8 to 12 inches led to severe drought conditions across northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties. Significant rainfall on the 23rd and 24th ended the drought conditions.

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Northern Herkimer

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 24, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought (D2) conditions, which began in early September across northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties, ended as significant rainfall fell across the region on the 23rd and 24th.

Drought, Hamilton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 24, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe drought (D2) conditions, which began in early September across northern Herkimer and Hamilton Counties, ended as significant rainfall fell across the region on the 23rd and 24th.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 62023, 62024.