History of Drought and Water Consumption
Drought
| |
Date |
Storage
Percentage |
| 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 |
33% |
| |
(Stage II): |
4/1/81 |
|
| |
(Modified): |
5/27/81 |
|
| Warning |
(Downgrade): |
1/18/82 |
<68% |
| 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 |
62% |
| |
(Stage II): |
6/5/85 |
61% |
| |
(Stage III): |
7/10/85 |
55% |
| Warning |
(Downgrade): |
11/27/85 |
63% |
| Normal: |
2/25/86 |
85% |
| 1989 Drought |
| Watch: |
1/17/89 |
58% |
| Emergency |
(Stage II): |
3/22/89 |
55% |
| |
(Stage III): |
5/1/89 |
71% |
| 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 |
57.5% |
| Watch: |
11/1/02 |
68.4% |
| Ended: |
1/3/03 |
90.4% |
Consumption
| Year |
NYC Consumption
(Million gallons per day) |
Per Capita
(Gallons per person per day)* |
| 2006 |
1068.7 |
133.5 |
| 2005 |
1107.4 |
138.3 |
| 2004 |
1099.5 |
137.3 |
| 2003 |
1093.7 |
136.6 |
| 2002 |
1135.6 |
141.8 |
| 2001 |
1184.0 |
154.6 |
| 2000 |
1240.4 |
169.4 |
| 1999 |
1237.2 |
168.9 |
| 1998 |
1219.5 |
166.5 |
| 1997 |
1205.5 |
164.6 |
| 1996 |
1297.9 |
177.2 |
| 1995 |
1325.7 |
181.0 |
| 1994 |
1357.7 |
185.4 |
| 1993 |
1368.5 |
186.9 |
| 1992 |
1368.6 |
186.9 |
| 1991 |
1496.3 |
204.1 |
| 1990 |
1423.8 |
201.3 |
| 1989 |
1401.7 |
198.2 |
| 1988 |
1483.9 |
208.3 |
| 1987 |
1446.5 |
201.9 |
| 1986 |
1350.7 |
190.4 |
| 1985 |
1325.8 |
187.5 |
| 1984 |
1465.0 |
207.2 |
| 1983 |
1423.8 |
201.4 |
| 1982 |
1382.4 |
195.5 |
| 1981 |
1309.3 |
181.4 |
| 1980 |
1505.9 |
187.9 |
| 1979 |
1512.4 |
189.0 |
* - Based on New York City Census population.
Last updated January 22, 2007
