Drought Alert Issued in the Hudson Valley
One Hudson Valley community is being warned against watering the lawn and washing their cars as a drought alert is issued for our area.
On August 4 the City of Beacon declared a Stage One Drought Alert. City Administrator, Anthony Ruggiero, is urging residents in a notice on the City of Beacon website to use their "better judgement to conserve."
According to the posting, the alert was issued due to a lack of significant rainfall over the spring and summer. Beacon's reservoir levels have fallen to the point where residents will now be asked to conserve water in the following ways:
- Using a car wash to wash your car, not washing it with a hose.
- Refrain from watering your lawn; lawns will go dormant if not watered and return when moisture returns.
- Refrain from washing streets, sidewalks, driveways or exteriors of structures with a hose.
- Fix leaks.
According to NOAA, Southern Dutchess County is listed as "abnormally dry" for this time of year. A map released on July 31 does not show a prediction for drought in our area through August. Long Island is the closest area that is predicted to remain in drought conditions through the month. Regardless of the predictions, more local municipalities may take precautions if their water reserves begin to dry up around the Hudson Valley.
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