As waters rise on the Lake Ontario shoreline, many communities are concerned about a repeat of the flooding that devastated parts of the coastline in the spring and summer of 2017.

One family in Oswego — no matter the season — can’t seem to get a break.

Tom Germain has lived on the Lake Ontario shore for 40 years. Over the winter, wind and waves coated his home in a large coating of ice.

“We couldn’t see out for a week, had 6 inches of ice on the house,” he said. “Finally got cleaned up from that, and then we got hit again this past weekend.”

After dealing with a really rough winter, he is now facing the potential for flooding.

 “The lake is so high, it’s devastating. Over time, we get cleaned up. We gotta clean up again,” Germain said. “I did $1600 worth of yard work in the front of my house and now that’s all in my neighbor’s yard.”

In addition to businesses along the shore, homeowners said they have had enough with rising water levels.

“It’s just becoming a battle to live on the lake,” Germain said. “It used to be nice here. We pay extra taxes to live on the lake. For what? All we do is work trying to keep up with the lake.”

He said in all his decades living there, he’s never seen flooding as bad as in the last few years. His front lawn keeps getting washed away and he can’t walk through it without stepping in puddles.

Hundreds of stones from the lake keep finding a new home in his backyard.

“I put in a $25,000 wall and it still hasn’t stopped it,” Germain said. “The waves are coming right over.”

Germain and his wife Debbie said they have tried to get help.

“I talked to congressmen, senators, [Oswego Mayor] Barlow’s office. There’s nothing they can do for us pretty much,” Germain said.

To get away from the flooding, the couple is finally looking to leave their beloved family home.

But the problem is, no one wants it.

 “I don’t think I could now because it’s too close to the water,” Germain said. “We had plans of selling and moving south but nope. We’re kinda stuck here.”