The Towns of Irondequoit, Webster and Penfield have reissued their state of emergency declarations for high water on Lake Ontario. Irondequoit Supervisor Dave Seeley’s office says the lake is still about nine inches above flood levels according to the Army Corps of Engineers’ estimate. The water is expected to recede by about a foot over […]
Greece Supervisor Bill Reilich’s office says the supervisor is sending a local law to the town board that would provide tax assessment relief to residents along the Lake Ontario shoreline. Flooding from record high water levels this spring and earlier this summer caused significant flooding and erosion. State law allows local governments to opt-in to […]
Governor Cuomo’s Office says the governor has extended the emergency five mph speed limit on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Boaters for another month. The requirement to operate at idling speed within 600 feet of shore now extends to September 2nd. The requirement was put in place in May when the lake rose to […]