Officials expect more flooding along Lake Ontario this spring

NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Public officials along the Lake Ontario shoreline say right now, all signs point toward more flooding this spring. In 2017, several communities along the lake were ripped apart by the high waters.
According to data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Lake Ontario waters in Olcott reached depths of 245.75 feet. That is about eight inches higher than the same date in 2017.
The International Joint Commission, which controls the water le