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April 27, 2019

Flood Warning – Update # 5 -- Ottawa River — Arnprior to L'Original

April 27, 2019 — Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA), in conjunction with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and South Nation Conservation (SNC) is maintaining the FLOOD WARNING issued on April 19, 2019 for the areas under our jurisdiction along the Ottawa River. The most recent model outputs from the Ottawa River Regulation Committee (ORRC) indicate that the previous estimates for peak levels remain unchanged at this time. All flood-prone areas along the Ottawa River from Lac Coulonge down to the Montreal Archipelago are at risk. Peak water levels across many areas of the Ottawa River will exceed those experienced in…

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April 25, 2019

Flood Warning – Update # 4 — Ottawa River — Arnprior to L'Original

April 25, 2019 — Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA), in conjunction with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and South Nation Conservation (SNC) is maintaining the FLOOD WARNING issued on April 19, 2019 for the areas under our jurisdiction along the Ottawa River. Significant rainfall has fallen over the Ottawa River basin since Thursday, April 18, 2019. There is additional rainfall amounts of 25 to 50 mm forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours. All flood-prone areas along the Ottawa River from Lac Coulonge down to the Montreal Archipelago are at risk. Peak water levels across many areas of the…

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April 25, 2019

Flood Warning – Update # 4 - Ottawa River — Arnprior to L'Original

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April 25, 2019

Support your backyard’s “secret superheroes” this summer

APRIL 25, 2019 - You probably know that bees and butterflies need our help – but do you know how easy it is? Helping backyard pollinators can be as simple as planting a packet of native wildflower seeds in your backyard or on your balcony. “That’s going to attract the pollinators, and once they pollinate the plants you’ll have more flowers,” said Amanda Lange, a resource technician with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA). “That in turn attracts more pollinators.” Before you know it, you’ll have a backyard buzzing with activity and life. Bees are the best-known pollinators, but they…

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April 23, 2019

Flood Warning – Update # 3 - Ottawa River — Arnprior to L'Original

April 23, 2019 — The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA), in conjunction with Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and South Nation Conservation Authority (SNC) is maintaining our FLOOD WARNING issued on April 19, 2019 for the areas under our jurisdiction along the Ottawa River. Significant rainfall has fallen over the Ottawa River basin since Thursday, April 18, 2019. Warmer than forecasted temperatures were received Sunday and Monday. Additional rainfall of 15 to 50 mm is anticipated today and tomorrow in northern and central areas of the Ottawa River basin. Saturated soils, warm temperatures and precipitation received continues to increase snowmelt in the Ottawa…

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