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

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

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

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

"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."

“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."

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

"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."

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.

"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."