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December Flooding in Ashokan Watershed and Resource for Homeowners
Residents of the Ashokan Watershed unwrapped a present they probably didn’t want this past Christmas in the form of significant flooding on many of our streams. Most of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) stream gages reported that most of the flooding would be considered a 10-Year Flood, which has a 10% chance of occurring […]
Request for Images from December Flood
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program (AWSMP) is requesting images and video of flooding that occurred from last month’s rain-on-snowmelt storm of Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. We are most interested in flooding that occurred in the Ashokan Watershed municipalities of Hurley, Olive, Shandaken, and Woodstock. Images of water spilling out over streambanks, overtopping roads, […]
Major Flooding Underway
The Esopus Creek is forecast to reach major flood stage this morning. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning. You can monitor actual stream conditions at the U.S. Geological Survey links for individual stream gages below:ColdbrookAllabenIf you are staying in a home or rental property located adjacent to a stream in the floodplain, […]
About Us
The Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program is a collaborative effort of New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County and Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District. The program promotes a coordinated approach to stream protection and management within the Ashokan Reservoir watershed. …read more
