New York, 2016Drought in New York, October 1 to 28, 2016
October 1 to 28, 2016 · NWS BGM · 8 events in 8 counties and zones
A moderate to heavy rain event on the 21st of the month helped to ease the drought across the Finger Lakes Region and Central Southern Tier. S.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
A moderate to heavy rain event on the 21st of the month helped to ease the drought across the Finger Lakes Region and Central Southern Tier. The U.S. Drought Monitor Extreme Drought classification was improved to just long term Severe Drought in areas extending from west of Binghamton to Penn Yan, New York. Moderate Drought surrounds the rest of the counties.
Drought, Chemung
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Chemung forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 42.141, -76.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Most of the county was in a D2 - Severe drought classification this month.
Drought, Schuyler
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Schuyler forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 42.394, -76.875 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county improved from D3 - Extreme Drought to a D2 - Severe drought classification this month.
Drought, Seneca
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Seneca forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 42.781, -76.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county improved from D3 - Extreme Drought to a D2 - Severe drought classification this month.
Drought, Southern Cayuga
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Cayuga forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county improved from D3 - Extreme Drought to a D2 - Severe drought classification this month.
Drought, Steuben
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Steuben forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 42.268, -77.384 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The northeast portion of the county improved from D3 - Extreme Drought to a D2 - Severe drought classification this month. The remainder of the county improved to D1 - Moderate drought status.
Drought, Tioga
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Tioga forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 42.170, -76.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county remained in a D2 - Severe drought status through the month.
Drought, Tompkins
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Tompkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 42.452, -76.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The northwest portion of the county improved from D3 - Extreme Drought to a D2 - Severe drought classification this month. Severe drought remained across the remainder of the county.
Drought, Yates
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 28, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Yates forecast zone
- Reported by
- Other Federal Agency
- Coordinates
- 42.633, -77.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county improved from D3 - Extreme Drought to a D2 - Severe drought classification this month.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 658350, 658351, 658352, 658353, 658354, 658355, 658356, 658357.