NYC under drought watch after second driest October in recorded history - with residents being urged to 'conserve every drop'

"By starting to save water now, we're doing everything we can to make sure that we can water our parks and fill our pools come summer, and to stave off a more serious drought emergency," Mayor Eric Adams said in an announcement on X Saturday morning.

"October saw the second longest rainless streak in the city's recorded history, with only .81 inches of rain falling compared to an average of about 3.81 inches," officials said.

"The city is prepared to take further actions if required," said Camille Joseph Varlack, Adams' chief of staff and extreme weather coordinator.

"Thanks to improved management strategies, the city now uses just 1.1 billion gallons a day on average compared to 1.5 billion gallons of water a day in 1979," officials said.

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