Editor's Note: The previous press release had incorrect spelling for the Canadian Coast Guard ship Samuel Risley. The press release below is corrected. We apologize for any inconvenience.
DETROIT — The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards are scheduled to break ice in the North Channel of the St. Clair River Friday.
The Canadian Coast Guard ship Samuel Risley will break ice in the river near Algonac, Michigan, and Harsens Island.
Due to concentrated ice buildup, the water levels in the area rose between 15 and 20 inches overnight prompting the Clay Township Emergency Operation Center and Champion’s Auto Ferry to request Coast Guard assistance.
Throughout the remainder of the winter, U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers will continue to respond in the St. Clair River and the Great Lakes as weather conditions dictate.
For Coast Guard-related questions, contact Lt. Ben Chamberlain, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit public affairs officer, at 313-568-9587.