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All of Upstate NY is officially no longer under a drought watch

DEC.NY.GOV

In case you were wondering, most of New York is no longer in a drought. The Department of Environmental Conservation says the Drought Management Task Force updated all of Upstate New York from Drought Watch to Normal status.

The Department says recent precipitation and snowmelt have improved stream flows and groundwater levels. The state encourages people to always be mindful of their water use and practice water conservation all year long.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.