High water levels on Lake Ontario were a big problem in 2017, and while future flooding can't be predicted, the Army Corps of Engineers does believe water levels will return to normal in the year ahead.

The corps recently released a forecast for the next six months. As a whole, it predicts that water levels on the great lakes will rise for the fifth straight year. However, Lake Ontario is the one lake that is projected to return to average water levels.

As of December, Lake Ontario was still nearly a foot above average, but that number is expected to level off by May.

The projection depends on how much rain and snow melt we get.

Last year, that combination sent water levels skyrocketing to record highs in May, June and July.