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(Rochester NY Spring 2017):
"The waters of Lake Ontario, already at their highest point in a quarter-century, are continuing to rise. Shoreline property is flooding and erosion is worsening — and the lake level is expected to go up at least another four inches and quite possibly more by mid-summer".democratandchronicle
"Lake Ontario is at the end of the five Great Lakes, and a dam near Massena, N.Y., regulates its flow into the St. Lawrence. Officials can't open its gates all the way because extremely strong currents affect shipping, could damage turbines in two hydroelectric plants along the river and create flooding in the Montreal area.
Experts say it likely will be several months before Lake Ontario's level drops appreciably. Upstream, Lake Erie also is seeing higher water levels because of a wet spring and flows from the other lakes; erosion is a worry." usatoday
"ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rep. Louise Slaughter says blame nature and not the much-derided Plan 2014 for high water levels and flooding along Lake Ontario."Let me tell you that this year, we have had rains of biblical proportions. Frankly, the idea that the IJC Plan 2014 had something to do with this is not possible," said Slaughter, D-25th District.
Several towns along the lake have passed resolutions to sue the International Joint Commission over the water level regulation plan. Webster Supervisor Ron Nesbitt says local governments are left to pick up the costs of coastal damage.Slaughter says she feels for lakeshore residents, who've suffered flood damage and erosion, but in the end, she says science backs up her feelings about the impact of Plan 2014." -.twc
International Joint Commission › Plan2014
The International Joint Commission, after 14 years of scientific study and public engagement, advances Plan 2014 as the preferred option for regulating Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River water levels and flowsREAD MORE:.ijc.org
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Durand Eastman shore, Winter 2016:
The water levels of the Great Lakes fluctuate at different time scales to different forces. Very short-term water level changes, viewable in the interactive chart [link inside above]
are caused by wind and storms. These short-term (hours to days) effects can be dramatic, and can cause the lake levels from one side of the lake to the other to vary by several meters for a short time. Each of the Great Lakes has an annual rise and fall cycle driven by the timing of precipitation, snow melt, and evaporation. In general, the lakes are at their lowest levels in the winter and highest levels in summer or fall. The range in annual rise is from 11 to 20 inches.glerl.noaa.gov
Durand Eastman shore, Winter 2016:
Durand Eastman shore June 22 2017:
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Buffalo News
“The U.S.-Canadian agency that controls flows of water out of Lake Ontario decided this week to continue the highest outflows ever.
For the second consecutive week, the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board allowed nearly 2.75 million gallons per second to flow out of the lake and into the St. Lawrence. The water level in the lake has fallen 4.3 inches since peaking on May 29, although it remains 28 inches above its long-term average for this time of year.
In Montreal, water levels have fallen almost 6 inches since June 12, but the figure remains 32 inches above the seasonal norm.
The lake's high water level led to flooding and erosion along the New York State shoreline and in the Montreal area. “
(June 22)
"Lake Ontario outflows held steady at record pace"
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buffalonews
“The flow of water out of Lake Ontario will continue to be set at nearly 2.7 million gallons per second for at least one more week, the International Joint Commission said Thursday.
That's the fastest outflow ever allowed from the lake since the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the late 1950s. It matches records set in 1993 and 1998.
The binational Great Lakes regulatory agency said it will maintain the outflow rate, first set on May 23, in an effort to provide flood and erosion relief for property owners along the lakeshore without making the situation more dangerous in the Montreal area, where high water produced flooding this spring.
The average water level in the lake decreased 1 inch in the past week despite some rain in the region, the commission said. The level remains 31.5 inches higher than the seasonal average, but in Montreal, the water is 53.9 inches above normal.”
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montanusphotography
Rochester ny storms:
Lake Ontario
(All photography and video [except 2]
are by Angmar)
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Editing to include:
Torrential downpours here today, some thunderstorms
Cool, in the 60's.
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Will field any comments throughout the day.
Thank you