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Lakeshore Flood Warning active for Wayne, Northern Cayuga as Lake Ontario churns

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Lakeshore Flood Warning active for Wayne, Northern Cayuga as Lake Ontario churns
The National Weather Service upgraded the Lakeshore Flood Watch to a Warning on Sunday, which prompted even more concern over those communities along the shore of Lake Ontario. The winds turned to a northwest breeze, which pushed up toward 20 mph consistently Sunday evening in much of the region. Larger waves were threatening homes along the shoreline, just like businesses,... more

State offering more help for Lake Ontario flood victims

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State offering more help for Lake Ontario flood victims
Residents affected by flooding in the Lake Ontario region will be receiving extra assistance in the upcoming days, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday. Additional Financial Services Mobile Command Centers will be deployed to the area to provide flood victims with insurance claims on Lake Ontario. “By deploying additional mobile command centers and resources, we will help residents with insurance... more

With sandbagger gone and water rising, Fair Haven in need of more sandbags

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With sandbagger gone and water rising, Fair Haven in need of more sandbags
As Lake Ontario water levels continue to rise, the village of Fair Haven needs more sandbags. According to Mayor Jim Basile, the stockpile of roughly 10,000 sandbags was whittled down to 2,000 over the weekend. Residents picked up most of the sandbags for use on their properties. Approximately 30,000 sandbags have been deployed around Little Sodus Bay over the last... more

Sodus Point water rising: Businesses struggle to stay afloat

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Sodus Point water rising: Businesses struggle to stay afloat
Captain Jack’s Goodtime Tavern, a Sodus Point spot familiar to many, hopes to re-open this week, days after Lake Ontario forced it to shut down. But there are still other businesses in the area that could be feeling the impact of rising lake levels this summer.   “Captain Jack’s is right over here, where you see four, five, six hoses... more

Sodus Point home on verge of falling into Lake Ontario (photo)

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Sodus Point home on verge of falling into Lake Ontario (photo)
A Sodus Point home is in danger of falling into Lake Ontario. It’s not the first home to be threatened by the eroding lakeshore, but is the first in Sodus Point to experience this nightmare. One neighbor described it as ‘horrifying’, the act of watching a neighbors property erode away. “It’s horrifying, just the thought people work hard to have... more

Sodus Point officials push legal action on lake levels

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Sodus Point officials push legal action on lake levels
odus Point officials are pushing Wayne County to take legal action against a recently enacted Lake Ontario water-regulation plan that they say is causing significant harm to residents and businesses. On Monday night, the Village Board passed a resolution “requesting commencement of legal action on behalf of (the) village of Sodus Point.” Sodus Point Mayor Chris Tertinek read the resolution... more

Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve featured in magazine

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Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve featured in magazine
Seneca Meadows, Inc. announced its wetlands preserve on Black Brook Rd. was featured in Land and Water Magazine, a national publication which services the erosion control and water management industry. The success of the extensive wetlands mitigation project at the Seneca Meadows Wetlands Preserve, as well as a successful brook realignment project, were also featured in the magazine’s March/April issue.... more

IJC hopes to increase Lake Ontario outflows in ‘coming days’

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IJC hopes to increase Lake Ontario outflows in ‘coming days’
The agency that controls water levels in Lake Ontario plans to increase outflows to help with lakeshore flooding. The International Joint Commission’s Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board says the decreasing water flow into Lake St. Louis, near Montreal, from the Ottawa River should allow them to increase outflows from Lake Ontario in “coming days and weeks.” If drier... more

Blue-green algae blooms discovered in three Owasco Lake locations

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Blue-green algae blooms discovered in three Owasco Lake locations
Blue-green algae has been discovered in three locations on Owasco Lake, according to a release from the Cayuga County Health Department on Wednesday. Blooms were discovered on Sept. 9 near Buck Point in the town of Fleming, near Fire Lane 25 in the town of Scipio and near the Owasco Yacht Club in the town of Owasco. Read more from... more

Invasive species hydrilla found on Cayuga Lake in Aurora

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Invasive species hydrilla found on Cayuga Lake in Aurora
The “bully of the water world,” has made its way to Cayuga County. Hydrilla was spotted earlier this month on Cayuga Lake in Aurora by the Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom participants on Sept. 13. Hilary Mosher, coordinator for the Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management, nicknamed the plant that multiplies as it’s cut. It grows vertically to the... more

Another algae bloom detected in Seneca Lake

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Another algae bloom detected in Seneca Lake
New evidence of harmful algae blooms have been spotted in the Kime Beach area on the western shore of Seneca Lake, the second year in a row it’s happened there. Lake samples taken Sept. 19 from two areas along Kime Beach have been tested and the new blooms of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, confirmed. The levels of cyanobacteria found are... more

Owasco water tests show highest algae toxins yet, Auburn levels still detectable

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Owasco water tests show highest algae toxins yet, Auburn levels still detectable
Treated drinking water for the town of Owasco and the city of Auburn showed detectable levels of blue-green algae toxins in the latest round of tests — Owasco seeing the highest levels to date. The Cayuga County Health Department said Owasco’s water, which is distributed to the town of Owasco and the Fleming Water District, detected levels of .21 and... more

Seneca Lake Pure Waters group seeks to trace phosphorus source

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Seneca Lake Pure Waters group seeks to trace phosphorus source
The amount of phosphorus in Reeder Creek, a tributary to Seneca Lake, is 70 times the state’s recommended amount for a body of water. The Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association has been sampling tributaries to the largest of the 11 Finger Lakes and discovered the high phosphorus level on the east side where Reeder Creek empties into the lake in... more
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