State Senator Joe Robach of Rochester is the latest New York State lawmaker joining the chorus that’s calling on the International Joint Commission to lower the water level on Lake Ontario. Strong northeast winds over the weekend sent waves crashing over breakwaters and flooded yards and homes ankle-deep across Greece, Parma, Hamlin and Hilton. Hundreds […]
The International Joint Commission’s newsletter says extremely high water levels are likely to remain through the summer on all the Great Lakes, but none are expected to reach the record high water levels set in 1980s or the 1950s. Lake Ontario at Rochester stood at just over 247.5 feet this morning. According to the Army […]
Strong north winds began pushing water from Lake Ontario into yards and around homes on Edgemere Drive in Greece Sunday afternoon and evening. Greece Police asked that there be no unnecessary travel on Edgemere Drive Sunday due to the flooding. Later, they closed Edgemere Drive from Dewey Avenue to Island Cottage Road, and another section […]