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The team found that most cities and boroughs in the state are projected to face higher flood risks by the year 2099.

Local officials and developers say new affordable apartments are breathing life into one Broome County neighborhood.

“What’s happening in the watershed in terms of land use and these precipitation patterns means that these boundaries shift.”

"I was like, 'oh my gosh, oh my gosh, what do I do?'"

“I’ve lived here 45 years and never seen anything like it.”

The National Weather Service estimated that flooding of Tuscarora Creek would exceed historic levels, potentially topping the levy.

"I mean it's huge for us. We have been trying to recover from the damage from 2017 and 2019 so to know that this will help alleviate the chances of flooding for 2021 means a great deal."

The index was designed after a similar tool created to help communities in the Gulf Coast region of the United States following Hurricane Katrina.

The Associated Press says those high-risk structures are in poor condition, and could kill people if they collapse.

Lake Ontario hovers 16 inches above its long-term average, with a bleak forecast from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.