7 WNY counties now on ‘drought watch;’ what it means to gardeners

Wyoming County is still at normal water levels, but the rest of Western New York is at the “drought watch” level, indicated here in yellow. The other levels are “warning,” “emergency” and “disaster”. Graphic by Connie Oswald Stofko by Connie Oswald Stofko Cattaraugus and Allegany counties were recently added to the list of counties on drought watch, joining these five counties already on the list: Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Orleans and Genesee. Wyoming County still has normal water conditions, according to…

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