Drought in New York

Events

377

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$50 million

• Drought in New York, September 1 to 30, 1999$50 million · 18 eventsA very dry spring and summer caused major crop failures and some wells to run dry. Many streams and rivers were also brought to their lowest recorded levels. The crops most affected were corn and hay, which dealt a major blow to dairy farmers.
• Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 1997$200,000 · 1 eventA very dry summer finally culminated in major crop failures come harvest time towards the end of August. Sweet corn and tomatoes, two of the major money making crops for small farmers in Sullivan county, appeared to suffer some of the worst damage.
• Drought in New York, April 1 to 30, 199924 eventsApril 99 was officially the second driest April on record in Albany and the driest of this century. Only 0.60 inches of rain fell at the Albany International Airport and only 0.56 inches at the N.W.S. office located on the University at Albany (SUNY) Campus.
• Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 199923 eventsAugust 99 was the peak of the long term drought across Eastern New York that began in July of 98. The fourteen month stretch, ending in August, saw rainfall and melted snowfall throughout the region only tallying up to about 80 percent of normal.
• Drought in New York, April 1 to 30, 200118 eventsAlthough rainfall was adequate durnig the first half of the month, the second half was very dry.
• Drought in New York, July 1 to 31, 200215 eventsAfter an encouraging 4 month period of increased rainfall and improved drought conditions, the region experienced a disappointing setback during July. Rainfall during July was well below normal.
• Drought in New York, January 1 to 31, 200215 eventsDry mild weather continued for the fourth consecutive month across the region. The total average rainfall for January was 1.75 inches, or 50 percent of normal.
• Drought in New York, April 1 to 30, 200215 eventsA wetter pattern developed during late March that lasted through April. Although April precipitation amounts rebounded, they still remained slightly below normal. April was the tenth consecutive month of below normal precipitation across the region.
• Drought in New York, May 1 to 31, 200215 eventsA wetter pattern developed during late March that lasted through May. The tri-state region saw drought conditions relax a bit due to some very beneficial rains and some diligent water use restrictions and conservation measures.
• Drought in New York, June 1 to 30, 200215 eventsDiligent water conservation practices and a wetter pattern helped ease drought conditions during June, which marked the second consecutive month of above normal precipitation across the region.
• Drought in New York, October 1 to 31, 200215 eventsThe wet pattern continued during October with well above normal rainfall. With the exception of July, near normal to above normal precipitation occurred in 7 of the past 8 months (March through October).
• Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 200215 eventsThe Brookhaven Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) received 4.09 inches of rain during August, which was 95 percent of normal or just 0.19 inches below normal. Because most rainfall was produced by convection, amounts were "variable" across the region.
• Drought in New York, September 1 to 30, 200215 eventsThe wetter trend continued during September with above normal rainfall. Near normal to above normal precipitation occurred in 6 of the past 7 months (March through September).
• Drought in New York, September 1 to 30, 201614 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 201612 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in New York, July 21 to 31, 201612 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in New York, December 1 to 31, 199811 eventsDecember was another very dry month across central New York. This culminated a six month period starting back in the early summer of dry conditions. Dry weather and associated drought conditions were most pronounced across the southern tier counties of the state.
• Drought in New York, July 1 to 31, 201611 eventsA significant lack of rain since May of this year found many areas in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier New York regions with as little as 25 percent of normal rainfall through the end of July.
• Drought in New York, September 1 to 30, 201610 eventsDrought worsened over parts of the Finger Lakes region and Central Southern Tier of New York during September. September rainfall amounts were again considerably below the average long term monthly trends. According to the U.S.
• Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 201610 eventsDrought persisted and became worse over parts of the Finger Lakes region and Central Southern Tier of New York during August. Rainfall since the late Spring was only recording up to 50 to 80 percent of normal. According to the U.S.
• Drought in New York, October 1 to 31, 20169 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions was prevalent across weather New York resulting in below normal precipitation.
• Drought in New York, November 1 to 10, 20169 eventsA weather pattern supporting dry conditions that was prevalent across western New York was relieved by a wetter autumnal pattern. Drought conditions were eased somewhat by mid-month with the entire region improving to Moderate Drought or less.
• Drought in New York, October 1 to 28, 20168 eventsA 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 in New York, December 1 to 31, 20248 eventsAbnormally dry conditions across portions of eastern New York resulted in the development of severe drought conditions (Severe - D2) across portions of the mid-Hudson Valley starting on November 12, 2024 and continuing into December.
• Drought in New York, November 12 to 30, 20248 eventsAbnormally dry conditions across portions of eastern New York resulted in the development of severe drought conditions (Severe - D2) across portions of the mid-Hudson Valley starting on November 12, 2024 and continuing into December.

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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 2026-09-24.