Much of New York’s canal system will remain closed for at least two more weeks because of high water caused by flooding.
The state Canal Corp. says the Erie Canal east of the Genesee River in Rochester and all other segments of the canal system will remain closed until at least the week of May 23.
The Erie Canal from Rochester to Tonawanda, just north of Buffalo, remains open.
Heavy rain and melting snowpack in recent weeks have raised water levels throughout the 524-mile canal system, which includes the Erie, Champlain, Oswego and Cayuga-Seneca canals.
The entire system was scheduled to open last Sunday, but state officials announced on Friday that all but the Rochester-to-Tonawanda portion would be closed indefinitely.
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