Gillibrand, Schumer to IJC: ‘Take all actions’ to prevent Lake Ontario flooding
In a letter to IJC
The Lake Ontario-
As of Thursday, the lake was 14.6 inches above its average level for this time of year.
In a Facebook post, the board explained that outflows "remain very high and they continue to be gradually increased as conditions allow."
Gillibrand and Schumer are concerned that high water levels could affect communities still recovering from flooding in 2017. The floods that year led to President
"That's why today I'm urging the IJC and the International Lake Ontario-
State officials raised the possibility of flooding last week in a letter to Gillibrand, Schumer and
Gillibrand and Schumer cited a provision in Plan 2014 that allows the board to act if lake levels reach a "trigger threshold." While the senators acknowledged outflows may have a limited impact due to other factors, such as high precipitation, they believe maximizing outflows at the dam could have some benefit.
"Two years ago, we saw just how devastating flooding from
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