(Toledo, OH) Lake Erie is at a higher risk of developing toxic algal blooms this summer.
The first algae forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration indicates a slightly greater risk for blooms to form than last year. Forecasters say the chances of harmful algae growth depend on the amount of rain in northwest Ohio. More rain will flush more algae-causing farm fertilizers into the lake.
The last two summers have not been as bad as the toxic algae bloom that contributed to the Toledo toxic water crisis in 2014.