10 more New York counties upgraded to drought warning

More counties in Central NY placed on state drought warning list

Syracuse, N.Y. — A drought warning has been declared for parts of Western and Central New York as dry conditions continue to worsen, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Drought warning expands into more New York counties. See where

Nearly all of New York is now under a drought watch or warning.

Niagara County now under drought warning

Counties in the Western New York region saw their drought status upgraded to “warning” from “watch” on Wednesday. A warning declaration is a notice of impending and imminent severe drought conditions. It does not bring any restrictions on water usage,…

10 more New York counties upgraded to drought warning

Officials say a drought watch or warning is in effect for the entire state except for New York City and Westchester County.

Hochul directs DEC to add 10 more counties to drought warning

Governor Hochul Directs Department of Environmental Conservation to Add 10 More Counties to Drought Warning

Governor Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, announced 10 counties were upgraded from drought watch to drought warning in the Great Lakes region.