BUFFALO, N.Y. – A lake-effect snowstorm blasting powerful winds along the Great Lakes is causing a weather phenomenon known as a seiche on Lake Erie. According to NOAA, a seiche occurs when ...

When the wind stops, the water rebounds to the other side of the enclosed area. The seiche in Lake Erie Thursday is the result of a sustained southwest wind blowing water into the northeastern basin.

After the winter decline, the water levels are back on the rise for Lake Erie in April and throughout spring and summer.

New York Sea Grant is offering free online and in-person assistance to help property owners evaluate shoreline areas for damage and to develop potential remediation response. The assistance of Roy ...