The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts Lake Ontario to drop by three inches over the coming month. It’s currently holding at about 248-feet-11-inches, just below the record-high 249 feet it hit in mid-May. The latest summary from the corps says rainfall during May was almost double the usual monthly amount…192 percent of average. The […]
The New York Senate has approved a bill to set up a compensation fund that will help home and business owners who’ve suffered losses from Lake Ontario flooding. If approved by the Assembly and signed by Governor Cuomo, it will set up a $55 million Great Lakes Flood Recovery Grant Program. Home and business owners […]
Water levels on Lake Ontario are expected to keep rising beyond the current level of 247.6 feet…towards 248 feet, at which Greece Town officials say water will start coming over Edgemere Drive and past shoreline properties there. Supervisor Bill Reilich says the town’s Emergency Board met this week to coordinate all town, police and […]