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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 amount of precipitation that falls during a storm obviously has an impact on the flood dynamics of rivers and streams. When it rains a lot, rivers and streams can flood dramatically. Flooding from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 is an all too familiar example. Another important but less well known influence on flooding is the antecedent moisture condition. […]
The National Weather Service has currently issued a flash flood watch for the Ashokan Watershed and much of the rest of the region. Tropical Storm Isaias is currently tracking up the eastern seaboard and bringing heavy rains and damaging winds in its path. While the region has been abnormally dry this summer and the […]
