The Brookhaven Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) received 4.09 inches of rain during August, which was 95 percent of normal or just 0.19 inches below normal.  Because most rainfall was produced by convection, amounts were "variable" across the region.  For example, Nassau County received 6.47 inches for the month, which was 151 percent of normal.  Most of this rainfall was attributed to 2 heavy rainfall events that occurred on August 16th and 29th.At the end of August, a majority of the streams monitored in real time by the U. S. Geological Survey in New York, were classified as having streamflows in the 10 to 24 percentile, which was well below normal.  Numerous new record low flows for the day were established throughout August.The combined storage in the New York City reservoir system on August 31st was 65.5 percent capacity, which was 13.4 percent below normal.  Capacities in the individual reservoirs on August 31st were: Croton System		81.7% (Percent capacity)Roundout Reservoir		95.5%Ashokan Reservoir		69.7%Schoharie Reservoir		26.3%Cannonsville Reservoir	39.5%Pepcaton Reservoir		65.3%Neversink Reservoir		59.5%The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation extended the Drought Warning for Long Island, New York City, Rockland and Westchester Counties through August 31st.  The Drought Watch for Orange and Putnam Counties was also extended through August 31st.

Drought in NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ROCKLAND, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in BRONX, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in KINGS (BROOKLYN), NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in RICHMOND (STATEN IS.), NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in ORANGE, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in NEW YORK (MANHATTAN), NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in NORTHEAST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in NASSAU, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Drought in PUTNAM, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in NORTHWEST SUFFOLK, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
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Drought in QUEENS, NEW YORK
From 01-AUG-02 00:00:00 to 31-AUG-02 23:59:00 (EST)
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