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Sodus Point prepares for high water

Arney's Marina on Sodus Bay keeps their pump running constantly to prevent water from flooding the building.
Veronica Volk
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WXXI News
Arney's Marina on Sodus Bay keeps their pump running constantly to prevent water from flooding the building.
Arney's Marina on Sodus Bay keeps their pump running constantly to prevent water from flooding the building.
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Arney's Marina on Sodus Bay keeps their pump running constantly to prevent water from flooding the building.

Around Sodus Point you can already see the effects of high water levels. Take Arney’s Marina on the bay -- their service dock is underwater, and a pump runs constantly to keep water out of the building.

By now the village of Sodus Point is no stranger to high water levels on Lake Ontario and the bay. As the water creeps higher, the mayor is doing what he can to prepare.

Mayor Dave McDowell says they filled hundreds of sandbags Wednesday and are going to start setting them up around the village next week. He's also declaring a state of emergency this week in order to set up equipment like pumps and hoses throughout town.

After major flooding hit the area in the summer of 2017, McDowell says residents are concerned the same could happen again this year so they’re taking what precautions they can.

"Hopefully we can get through this and not have to face it year after year after year," McDowell said.

But, he notes, he doesn’t want all this preparation to keep people from coming to visit when the weather gets nice.

"Basically nothing’s going to change," he said. "We’re going to be open. Normal hours, normal activities."

Copyright 2019 WXXI News

Veronica Volk is the Great Lakes Reporter/Producer for WXXI News, exploring environmental and economic issues, water, and wildlife throughout the region for radio, television, and the web.
Veronica Volk
Veronica Volk is a Reporter/Producer for WXXI News. She comes from WFUV Public Radio, where she began her broadcasting career as a reporter covering the Bronx, and the greater New York City area. She later became the Senior Producer of WFUV’s weekly public affairs show, Cityscape. Originally from Ocean County, New Jersey, Veronica got her B.A. in Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, concentrating on Media, Culture, and Society.