The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released new flood maps for Lake Ontario. The DEC created the maps to help local officials to better prepare for high water events.

Irondequoit, N.Y. — Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation hosted an open house Tuesday to discuss updated flood maps ...

The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board has announced that as of July 31, the Canadian Drought Monitor shows the Lake Ontario and upper St. Lawrence River regions are experiencing a ...

Aug. 30—WATERTOWN — Regulators of Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River levels said Friday they will deviate slightly from their standard regulation plan to benefit Lake St. Lawrence levels. The ...

Lake Ontario's waters were rising fast one day this spring as Cheryl and Bob Stevens reluctantly moved the handcrafted oak furnishings and first-floor belongings in their Hamlin lake front home to ...

Water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River dropped significantly between July and August. The International Joint Commission held a web conference this week about the current water levels ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — If you need to cool off in the spring or summer months, the Lake Ontario shoreline is the place to be. It’s often several degrees colder because of the lake breeze. Why is it ...

Fair Haven, N.Y. — In the summer of 2019, when Lake Ontario rose to record-high levels, Scott Nash couldn’t get boats into the water at his Bayside Marina because the docks were submerged. Today, as ...

The U.S. and Canada are under pressure to show a water control plan for the area along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River didn't actually make flooding worse. Record flooding again on Lake ...