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March 30, 2019

Forecast Rain Will Likely Impact Long Reach Waterfront Communities, and Low-lying Areas Along the Jock River and Stevens Creek

March 30, 2019 – After today’s snow and freezing-rain stops, a rainfall in the order of twenty-five millimetres is forecast before the system ends sometime tomorrow. This rainfall, along with runoff from melting snow, is expected to increase water levels and flows in all waterways in the Rideau Valley Watershed. Furthermore, flooding will most likely to occur in the following areas: The smaller creeks and streams in the lower Rideau Valley Watershed. This would include the low-lying roads and waterfront properties adjacent to the Jock River (near Richmond) and Stevens Creek (near North Gower), and any connected creeks or ditches.…

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March 30, 2019

Forecast Rain Will Likely Impact Long Reach Waterfront Communities, and Low-lying Areas Along the Jock River and Stevens Creek

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March 29, 2019

Precipitation this Weekend Expected to Increase Water Levels / Flows across the Rideau Valley Watershed with Possible Flooding in Localized Areas

March 29, 2019 – Since early March, we have experienced a very gradual snow melt with limited precipitation across much of the Rideau Valley Watershed. In the lower Rideau Valley Watershed (North Grenville and Ottawa) and in the Tay Valley Watershed, there still remains above average snow pack which indicates a potential for above average flooding in low lying areas adjacent to any rivers, creeks or ditches. The current weather forecast indicates that it will remain cool (near freezing) for Saturday and Sunday with a mix of rain, freezing rain, and snow on Saturday. However, there is uncertainty about how…

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March 29, 2019

Precipitation this Weekend Expected to Increase Water Levels / Flows across the Rideau Valley Watershed with Possible Flooding in Localized Areas

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March 19, 2019

Snow Melt Gradual, But Still Be Prepared for Spring Flooding Across the Rideau Valley Watershed

March 19, 2019 – Despite some gradual snow melting over the last two weeks, the snowpack throughout the Rideau Valley Watershed remains above average so there is still a potential for above average flooding this spring across the Rideau Valley Watershed, especially in low lying areas which have flooded in the past. However, the current weather forecast until end of March is indicating that daytime temperatures with single digit highs and below zero conditions at night with very little precipitation, so no significant flooding is anticipated in the next week or so. This could change if the forecast changes (i.e.,…

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March 19, 2019

Snow Melt Gradual, But Still Be Prepared for Spring Flooding Across the Rideau Valley Watershed

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Forecast Rain Will Likely Impact Long Reach Waterfront Communities, and Low-lying Areas Along the Jock River and Stevens Creek

Forecast Rain Will Likely Impact Long Reach Waterfront Communities, and Low-lying Areas Along the Jock River and Stevens Creek

Precipitation this Weekend Expected to Increase Water Levels / Flows across the Rideau Valley Watershed with Possible Flooding in Localized Areas

Precipitation this Weekend Expected to Increase Water Levels / Flows across the Rideau Valley Watershed with Possible Flooding in Localized Areas

Snow Melt Gradual, But Still Be Prepared for Spring Flooding Across the Rideau Valley Watershed

Snow Melt Gradual, But Still Be Prepared for Spring Flooding Across the Rideau Valley Watershed

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