A map of drought conditions in New York state is available on the DEC website. To protect water resources, homeowners in regions under the drought watch or drought warning are encouraged to ...

Another set hit Long Island, near West Hampton, and spread along the Sunrise Highway toward New York City. It is the closest ...

Columbia County has declared a state of emergency effective at 4 PM on March 11, prohibiting all outdoor burning.

It may not feel like it, but York County has been on the edge of drought for many months — even after last year's water conservation orders were lifted. The county is currently one of 35 ...