ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lake Ontario could reach flood-prone stage by next Friday, according to the latest report from the International Joint Commission, leaving local lakeshore communities concerned.
For weeks, News10NBC has been tracking the lake levels and how communities are preparing. The lake could reach 247.3 feet, meaning flood stage, by Friday, May 22, according to the IJC, a U.S.-Canadian partnership that tracks water levels in the Great Lakes.
IJC United States board member Tony David says the lake levels started to taper off. With the help of some rainfall this week, levels are trending back up. However, David believes that the lake is nearing its peak point because of a reduction in natural water flowing into the Lake Ontario basin. In addition, the outflows are no longer limited by what’s happening downstream at the St. Lawrence River…