New York City Drought Data
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Date | StoragePercentage | |
1963-65 Drought | ||
Conservation Campaign: | 11/1/63 | |
Conservation Ends: | 5/1/64 | |
Intense Campaign: | 4/1/65 | |
1980-82 Drought | ||
Watch: | 10/16/80 | |
Warning: | 11/6/80 | |
Emergency | (Stage I): | 1/19/81 |
(Stage II): | 4/1/81 | |
(Modified): | 5/27/81 | |
Warning | (Downgrade): | 1/18/82 |
Watch: | 11/30/82 | 51% |
Warning: | 1/18/82 | |
1985 Drought | ||
Watch: | 2/25/85 | 50% |
Warning: | 4/3/85 | 59% |
Emergency | (Stage I): | 4/26/85 |
(Stage II): | 6/5/85 | |
(Stage III): | 7/10/85 | |
Warning | (Downgrade): | 11/27/85 |
Normal: | 2/25/86 | 85% |
1989 Drought | ||
Watch: | 1/17/89 | 58% |
Emergency | (Stage II): | 3/22/89 |
(Stage III): | 5/1/89 | |
Normal: | 5/15/89 | 90% |
1991 Drought | ||
Watch: | 9/25/91 | 53% |
Warning: | 11/8/91 | 45% |
1995 Drought | ||
Watch: | 7/5/95 | 84% |
Warning: | 9/13/95 | 58% |
Ended: | 11/14/95 | |
2002 Drought | ||
Watch: | 12/23/01 | 44.4% |
Warning: | 1/27/02 | 41.5% |
Emergency | (Stage I): | 4/1/02 |
Watch: | 11/1/02 | 68.4% |
Ended: | 1/3/03 | 90.4% |
New York City Water Consumption Data
Year | NYC Consumption(MGD)* | Per Capita(GPD per person)** |
2021 | 979.0 | 115.62 |
2020 | 981.0 | 111.42 |
2019 | 987.4 | 118.44 |
2018 | 1008.0 | 120.02 |
2017 | 990.2 | 117.35 |
2016 | 1002.0 | 118.22 |
2015 | 1009.0 | 119.15 |
2014 | 996.0 | 118.05 |
2013 | 1006.1 | 119.79 |
2012 | 1009.1 | 120.88 |
2011 | 1021.0 | 123.41 |
2010 | 1039.0 | 127.09 |
2009 | 1007.5 | 123.49 |
2008 | 1098.0 | 134.86 |
2007 | 1114.0 | 137.11 |
2006 | 1069.0 | 131.84 |
2005 | 1138.0 | 140.64 |
2004 | 1099.5 | 136.16 |
2003 | 1093.7 | 135.72 |
2002 | 1135.6 | 141.21 |
2001 | 1184.0 | 147.54 |
2000 | 1240.4 | 154.89 |
1999 | 1237.2 | 155.67 |
1998 | 1219.5 | 155.19 |
1997 | 1205.5 | 155.08 |
1996 | 1297.9 | 168.61 |
1995 | 1325.7 | 173.68 |
1994 | 1357.7 | 179.34 |
1993 | 1368.5 | 182.32 |
1992 | 1368.6 | 184.23 |
1991 | 1469.3 | 199.24 |
1990 | 1423.8 | 194.09 |
1989 | 1401.7 | 190.86 |
1988 | 1483.9 | 201.79 |
1987 | 1446.5 | 197.00 |
1986 | 1350.7 | 184.54 |
1985 | 1325.8 | 182.26 |
1984 | 1465.0 | 202.5 |
1983 | 1423.8 | 198.27 |
1982 | 1382.4 | 194.45 |
1981 | 1309.3 | 184.69 |
1980 | 1505.9 | 212.95 |
1979 | 1512.4 | 212.95 |
- MGD = Million Gallons Per Day.
- * Based on New York City Census population. GPD = Gallons Per Day.
