Locals have been clamouring to the Falls today as reports the historic iron scow shifted in yesterday's wind storm.
The Niagara Parks Commission issuing a release to confirm the severe weather conditions yesterday and overnight have caused the iron scow to move significantly from where it has been stuck for over 100 years.
The scow has turned its position and has shifted down river toward the Falls; it remains lodged in the upper rapids.
Niagara Parks staff continue to monitor the situation.
Officials say it appears to have flipped on its side and spun around and moved about 50 metres down stream, adding it could be stuck there for days or years.
It was originally stuck about 600 metres above the brink of the Horseshoe Falls, it's now about 550 metres away.
Despite considerable deterioration over the years, the scow, which was the site of a heroic rescue of the two stranded men aboard, has miraculously clung to its perch in the upper Niagara River since breaking loose from its towing tug on August 6, 1918.
One hundred years later, on August 6, 2018, Niagara Parks celebrated the anniversary of the iron scow and officially recognized the heroism of William “Red” Hill Sr. who rescued the two men on board.
Part of the anniversary celebration was the unveiling of a set of interpretive panels that told the story of how the scow became stranded and the harrowing rescue that took place.
Niagara Falls Historian Sherman Zavitz joined CKTB's Matt Holmes to talk about the scow.
Listen to the interview by clicking here.