Water levels along the Ottawa River to surge this week
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Water levels along the Ottawa River are expected to rise this week, leading to flooding in several areas. Conservation authorities say levels will remain below historic flooding levels seen in 2019.
Water levels along the Ottawa River are expected to rise this week, leading to flooding in several areas. Conservation authorities say levels will remain below historic flooding levels seen in 2019.
The South Nation Conservation Authority issued a Flood Warning fo the Lower Ottawa River from Arnprior to Hawkesbury Monday afternoon. The area was previous under a flood watch.
Areas of concern include Constance Bay, Grandview Road and the Belltown Community in the Britannia area, Boise Village, Morin Road, Leo Lane east of Cumberland Village, Rockland and Hawkesbury. Water levels on the river could rise as much as one metre in the next two to three days.
"Peak river conditions remain dependent on snowmelt and rainfall amounts. A rainfall event is forecasted next weekend that will add water to the river at a time when flows are near flood thresholds. There is uncertainty on the rainfall amounts and the areas that could be affected," the South Nation Conservation Authority said in a news release.
The city of Ottawa says it is expecting flood levels along the Ottawa River to rise above normal levels by Wednesday or Thursday.
"The flood levels are currently below what residents experienced in the spring of 2017 and 2019. However, residents whose properties and neighbourhoods have experienced flooding in the past 20 years should expect flooding this week," the city said in a PSA.
The city says it has 527,000 empty sandbags at the ready.
