Drought — Southern Cayuga, New York

2016-07-01 to 2016-07-31 · Southern Cayuga, New York

Event narrative

Significant dryness due to lack of rainfall saw short term drought conditions deteriorating from Moderate to Severe Drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Wider weather episode

A 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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 651811. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.