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New York City’s Water Supply System

New York City’s
Water Supply System

July 15, 2026

Total Storage
(% of Usable Storage)

Current:
88.4

Normal:
93.1

Consumption
(billion gallons (BG))

07/14/26
1.13

Average Precipitation
(inches)

Actual
Historical

May:
3.06
3.80

June:
3.34
4.60

July:
2.44
1.93

Croton System
Available Capacity: 94.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 100.1

Neversink Reservoir
Available Capacity: 35.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 87.2

Rondout Reservoir
Available Capacity: 49.5 BG
% of Usable Storage: 93.3

Pepacton Reservoir
Available Capacity: 142.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 87.7

Schoharie Reservoir
Available Capacity: 18.2 BG
% of Usable Storage: 70.1

Cannonsville Reservoir
Available Capacity: 94.4 BG
% of Usable Storage: 80.0

Ashokan Reservoir
Available Capacity: 123.8 BG
% of Usable Storage: 88.2

For additional near real-time information on surface water conditions in the New York City Watersheds, go to the USGS for New York State.