"Thanks to everyday New Yorkers stepping up to conserve water, and above-average precipitation over the last two months, we are now able to safely lift the drought warning for our city," said Adams. "Again, our city has shown its resiliency and ability to come together during difficult times."
"The lifting of the drought watch underscores the critical role of DEP's strategic planning and adaptive management of New York City's critical water resources," said Aggarwala. "I'm grateful to our fellow city agencies for their partnership and to all New Yorkers for their conservation efforts, which helped us save water."
"We were able to avoid a much more serious drought emergency. The work of New Yorkers in conserving water these past two months has paid off, and now we can end this historic drought."
"A combination of above-average precipitation in November and December and melting snowpack boosted reservoir levels across the Catskills and Hudson Valley. Rainfall in the watershed was 20% higher than average during the final months."
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