All Of New York State Dealing With Drought Conditions

If you were to have paid a visit to just about any part of New York State this summer, you would have experienced some of the best weather we've had for years. We've had several months of sunny skies and super warm temperatures for months.

Now, to the naked eye, this sounds great. However, the byproduct of this great summer weather that has extended into early fall is that large parts of the Empire State are now experiencing some sort of drought conditions, with the possibility of wildfires springing up.

Things have been so bad that there is a state-wide burn ban in effect for at least another week, and even though we've gotten some rain over the last day, it's not looking like it's going to get better anytime soon.

From the Adirondack High Peaks in the north country to the Southern Tier, there is at least a moderate danger of wildfires.

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The New York State Drought Management Task Force has issued drought watches in eight of the state's nine regions, with the Southern Tier and Adirondacks experiencing the worst conditions.

While in a drought watch, the state does not require any water use restrictions, but does seriously encourage New Yorkers to conserve water, especially because local and county water supplies may be running low.

According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, which is a part of the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, many parts of the state are abnormally dry (or worse).

If things continue the way they have been, many New Yorkers may be on their own as the Federal Government is shut down, and that will impact the ability for people to receive services.