The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has posted its weekly update on the depth of Lake Ontario, saying it now averages 248.71 feet, or just a fraction over 248 feet, eight-and-a-half inches. The lake has risen about two-and-a-half inches since Monday. The depth at Rochester Friday morning was a little less, just under 248.6 feet […]
Rochester-area elected officials say a bill now before the State Assembly to help communities deal with flood damage is only intended to help local governments pay to protect their public water supplies from floodwater contamination. It’s not intended to help lake and bayshore homeowners cover the damage their insurance companies won’t pay for. But Assembly […]
Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle says the legislation he and other Rochester-area lawmakers introduced in the state legislature is aimed at protecting local water supplies, rather than helping homeowners rebuild after Lake Ontario’s rising waters go down again. Morelle and others from the Rochester area delegation will hold a news conference Thursday to explain more. […]