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Flooding

Government

Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Regulatory Board Shrinks

By Payne Horning | December 9, 2020

“We realized that it would be beneficial for the Board to be smaller so they can make decisions in a quicker fashion.”

Government

Facing Large Water Supply, Lake Ontario Residents Want More Outflows This Winter

By Payne Horning | October 28, 2020

“In January when the shipping season is over, do exactly what you did last winter – physically let out as much water as you can because you don’t know what’s going to happen next spring.”

Environment

With Lake Ontario Below 2019 Levels, IJC Resumes Adherence To “Plan 2014”

By Payne Horning | June 5, 2020

By lowering the outflows from Lake Ontario, the Board hopes to make navigation in the St. Lawrence River safer and raise the water levels in Lake St. Louis.

News

Weather Factors Ease Flooding Concerns Along Lake Ontario’s Shoreline

By Randy Gorbman | April 30, 2020

Water levels throughout the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River System are expected to peak below the record-high levels seen in 2019.

Ithaca Homeless People Get More Time To Move Out Of Way For State Dredging

By Celia Clarke | April 7, 2020

Volunteers are now helping people to set up new shelters and move belongings.

App NEWS

Lake Ontario Continues Its Rise

By Veronica Volk | April 6, 2020

The International Joint Commission says it’s doing everything it can to mitigate rising lake levels but it still might not be enough.

Environment

After Delay Over Water Levels, Shipping Season Opens On Lake Ontario

By Payne Horning | April 1, 2020

“We were able to contribute to lake levels being fairly stable through the month of March compared with historic records.”

Environment

Great Lakes Governing Body Plans “Expedited Review’ Of Plan 2014

By Veronica Volk | March 5, 2020

It is a set of guidelines for how high and low water levels in Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence are allowed to get.

Government

Federal Legislation Would Allow Lawsuits Over Lake Ontario Flooding

By NPR News | March 3, 2020

“You get double speak. You get half justifications for things, and we’re not getting action from them. So today, the gloves come off.”

Government

Survey Shows Scale Of Flood Damage To Lake Ontario Homeowners

By Payne Horning | March 2, 2020

“This is our dream home, this is our house forever, but if you have to put up with this every year, every other year, it’s not a whole lot of fun living here.”

News

Shipping Delayed On Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River

By Randy Gorbman | February 27, 2020

“All the water we’re letting out will lessen the impact down the road; it doesn’t guarantee there won’t be flooding but I can guarantee there will be less of it.”

Great Lakes Levels Have Lake Ontario Communities Concerned For Spring

By Michael Mroziak | February 14, 2020

The Army Corps of Engineers reports that four of the five Great Lakes were at record-high water levels this week.

Designed To Protect Lake Ontario’s Shoreline, 20 Sites Listed For Dredging Project

By Michael Mroziak | February 12, 2020

“What the dredging does is it increases the access and capacity of creeks, inlets, et cetera. And it uses the dredging material, in this situation, to increase a barrier to keep the high water from affecting the shoreline.”

News

Record Outflows From Lake Ontario Aren’t Lowering Water Levels Enough

By Payne Horning | February 12, 2020

The international body that helps regulate water levels on Lake Ontario and in the St. Lawrence River is forecasting a return to flood-level heights this summer.

Government

New York Lawmakers Try To Help Flood-Weary Mohawk Valley

By Payne Horning | February 12, 2020

“I’m not sure what they looked at and what they saw over the time they were here and I continually ask how much more does it take for an area that has been inundated to receive its due from the federal government.”

Government

Bill Would Help Lake Ontario Homeowners ‘Harden’ Shorelines

By Payne Horning | February 6, 2020

After Lake Ontario reached new heights in 2017, the state and many homeowners invested substantial amounts of money rebuilding the break walls and other barriers along their shorelines – only to see much of it washed away again in 2019.

App NEWS

FEMA Denies Individual Assistance To Victims Of Halloween Storm In Mohawk Valley

By Tom Magnarelli | January 6, 2020

“When you see a house go down a river, when you see a house hanging over an embankment…when is it enough for FEMA to say this county, this region, this state, needs our assistance?”

Environment

Outflows Increased From Lake Ontario

By Veronica Volk | December 31, 2019

Lake Ontario is still high – about 246 feet high. The Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board says they’re working to reduce levels as much as possible by spring.

App NEWS

US-Canada Study Lake Ontario Water Management Plan

By Payne Horning | December 26, 2019

Critics say Plan 2014 is to blame for the unprecedented water levels while others say it’s a scapegoat for the excessive rainfall in recent years, which could be related to climate change.

Government

New York State Expands Lawsuit Over Lake Ontario Flooding

By Randy Gorbman | November 18, 2019

Top state officials say that the IJC failed to act in response to flooding in 2017 and 2019, causing New York to incur substantial and potentially avoidable damages.

App NEWS

New York Governor Announces $133-Million To Rebuild Infrastructure Along Lake Ontario

By Noelle E. C. Evans | October 24, 2019

63 projects along the Lake Ontario shoreline will receive $133 million in state funding. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Wednesday during a stop at the Port of Rochester.

App NEWS

Cuomo Announces New York Will Sue International Joint Commission

By Veronica Volk | October 10, 2019

“This is an international entity and it is going to be a difficult case for us to make. But it is a last resort, we have tried everything else. It is a cry for help from the state of New York.”

Government

Governor Expands Eligibility For Funding For Lake Ontario Resiliency Projects

By Veronica Volk | October 3, 2019

The state is putting aside $300 million to fund resiliency projects in these communities, which have seen major flooding in recent years.

App NEWS

IJC To Review Plan 2014, But Say Nothing Can Be Done To Ease Flooding This Year

By Ellen Abbott | July 1, 2019

“…we’ve had catastrophic flooding on the shore of Lake Ontario two out of three years,” said Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus)

Finger Lakes

IJC Commissioners And New York Stakeholders Talk About Lake Ontario Flooding

By Randy Gorbman | July 1, 2019

“…this evaluation is not going to happen fast enough to do anything for this year…”

App NEWS

Flash Flooding Closes Streets in Oxford

By Gabe Altieri | June 20, 2019

There’s a possibility of more flooding on Thursday.

Featured in Category

PA Commits To Paris Agreement Climate Goals; Plan Calls For 80% Carbon Cuts By 2050

By Susan Phillips | April 30, 2019

“Government leaders must lead by example, and businesses, farms, community organizations, and citizens can all make a difference to fight climate change.”

Government

Lake Ontario Shoreline Communities Ask For Help As Water Levels Rise

By Payne Horning | March 19, 2019

With Lake Ontario’s water levels about a foot above average, communities along its shoreline are trying to get help in preventing floods.

Months After Summer Flooding, Pennsylvania Farmers Still Deal With Aftermath

By Gabe Altieri | February 25, 2019

Last summer, heavy rains caused flooding across New York and Pennsylvania.Some farmers saw extensive damage to their crops. Federal help is available for some of those folks.

A Few Weeks Ago, Finger Lakes Farmers Were Grateful For Rain, Then The Floods Hit

By Celia Clarke | August 23, 2018

Fellow farmers helped Erik Landowne at Blue Heron Farm quickly harvest an onion crop before it could begin to rot.

broome county

NWS In Binghamton Forecasts Flood Conditions Will Not Worsen

By Sarah Gager | August 15, 2018

VESTAL, NY (WSKG)— Recent heavy rains have led to flash flooding in parts of the Southern Tier and Northern Pennsylvania including in Seneca and Bradford counties.

Flooding

Small Reservoir In Hancock Appears Safe From Breach For Now

By Gabe Altieri | August 15, 2018

Things appear to be calming down at a small reservoir in Hancock after a State of Emergency was declared on Monday.

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