French River area preparing for worsening flooding with more rain expected
CTV
The Municipality of French River has been under a flood watch since Thursday evening and many residents told CTV News that they fear the already high water levels combined with the rain forecasted in the coming days may cause more widespread flooding.
Many regions of northeastern Ontario have growing concerns about high water levels.
The Municipality of French River has been under a flood watch since Thursday evening and many residents told CTV News that they fear the already high water levels combined with the rain forecasted in the coming days may cause more widespread flooding.
CTV News visited the Barker’s Bay community near Alban, Ont. on Friday to observe the rising water levels.
It was almost impossible to distinguish the river from the property line when viewing the community’s shoreline on April 26.
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