Senator Schumer says he has met personally with officials from Canada to discuss his concerns about the above-normal water level on Lake Ontario.
He asked them to press the Canadian commissioners on the International Joint Commission to do everything possible to reduce the risk of more seasonal flooding.
Schumer believe outflows from the lake can be increased when done in conjunction with enhanced shipping safety measures on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Lake Ontario’s water level is 19 inches higher than the average for this time of the year.