Flood Risk/Hazard Mapping Reports

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Contact Ferdous Ahmed, Senior Water Resources Engineer

In cooperation with local municipalities and the province, the RVCA identifies, studies and maps natural hazard areas along local rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands. Natural hazard areas include floodplains, unstable slopes. Natural features such as wetlands are also mapped. In the past, these maps were called flood risk maps.

If not understood or dealt with effectively, these hazards can pose risks and problems to society, especially when considering development activities.

Hazard mapping is used by watershed municipalities when updating Official Plan and Zoning Schedules and in the review of development applications under the Planning Act. The RVCA uses the mapping for the administration and enforcement of regulations made under the Conservation Authorities Act (Section 28).

Current Studies
Public Input

Current Studies
Public Input

Current Studies

RVCA is currently working on several hazard mapping studies. Ongoing work includes:

Bilberry Creek* (Innes Road to Ottawa River) — click for details
Stevens Creek* (North Gower) — click for details
Middle Rideau River (from Burritt’s Rapids to Smiths Falls), a small portion of this study area is in the City of Ottawa (between Burritt’s Rapids and the Montague Township boundary on the north side of the river)
Monahan Drain* (Kanata South)
Mosquito Creek* (Riverside South)
Upper Jock River (Beckwith Township) — click for details
Wolfe/Sand Lake System

*These studies are being done through a collaboration — known as the City of Ottawa Hazard Mapping Project involving the City of Ottawa and local conservation authorities.

Recently completed:

Public Input

The RVCA welcomes input from local residents. Every bit of information that we can obtain about the historical behaviour of these areas can be very useful for evaluating the "reasonableness" of the flood lines shown on the maps. The study team is happy to review any past flood information that people wish to share including anecdotal or documented information such as photographs or journal entries of their observations during past high water events.

This information can be shared at any time or at future public open house scheduled for the individual hazard mapping studies. Watch for notices or opt-in to our media release distribution list. Information can be shared with Ferdous Ahmed at 613-692-3571 ext. 1170.

Archives

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Rideau River Flood Risk Mapping from Hogs Back to Kars, July 2017

Rideau River Flood Risk Mapping from Kars to Burritts Rapids, July 2017

Rideau River Flood Risk Mapping - Rideau River Hydrological Analysis for the Purposes of Flood Risk Mapping, May 29, 2017

Big Rideau Lake Regulatory Flood Risk Mapping Report, 2012

Blueberry Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report, 2010

Blueberry Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report - Floodplain Delineation Revisions - October 2011

Blueberry Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report - Appendix A & B - October 2011

Blueberry Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report - Table 3 Revision - October 2011

Blueberry Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report - Table 4 Revision - October 2011

Blueberry Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report - Table 5 Revision - October 2011

Bob's Lake Regulatory Flood Risk Mapping Report, 2012

Cardinal Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report, Ottawa River to O'Toole Road, 2014

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa, 2005 - Summary

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydraulics Report, November 2004

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydraulics Report, November 2004 - Appendix A

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydraulics Report, November 2004 - Appendix B

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydraulics Report, November 2004 - Appendix C

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydraulics Report, November 2004 - Appendix D

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydraulics Report, November 2004 - Appendix E

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydraulics Report, November 2004 - Appendix F

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydrology Report, July 2004

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydrology Report, July 2004 — Appendix A

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydrology Report, July 2004 — Appendix B

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydrology Report, July 2004 — Appendix C

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydrology Report, July 2004 — Appendix D

Jock River Flood Risk Mapping Report, within City of Ottawa - Hydrology Report, July 2004 — Appendix E

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping Report - 2009

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping - Floodplain Delineation Revision 1 (June 3, 2011)

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping - Revision 1 - Tables 4 and 5 (June 3, 2011)

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping - Revision 1 - Appendix A (June 3, 2011)

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping - Floodplain Delineation Revision 2 (June 3, 2011)

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping - Floodplain Delineation Revision 3 (June 3, 2011)

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping - Design Flows (October 27, 2007)

Kemptville Creek Flood Risk Mapping - Catchment Map

Ottawa River Flood Plain Mapping Report, MacLaren Plansearch, December 1984 - Superseded

Ottawa River Flood Plain Mapping Report, MacLaren Plansearch - Appendix A - December 1984 - Superseded

Ottawa River Flood Plain Mapping Report, MacLaren Plansearch - Appendix B - December 1984 - Superseded

Ottawa River Flood Plain Mapping Report, MacLaren Plansearch - Appendix C - December 1984 - Superseded

Ottawa RIver Flood Risk Mapping Report, Shirley's Bay to Cumberland 2014

Otter Lake Regulatory Flood Risk Mapping Report, 2011

Otter and Hutton Creeks - Flood Risk and Generic Regulation Limits Mapping Along Otter and Hutton Creeks, 2016

Otty Lake Regulatory Flood Risk Mapping Report, 2011

Richmond (Village of) Flood Risk Mapping Report, Van Gaal and Arbuckle Municipal Drains, 2009

Rideau River Flood Risk Mapping Report, Smiths Falls to Kars, 1976

Rideau River Floodline Mapping, Smiths Falls to Poonamalie, prepared by J.F. MacLaren, 1979

Rideau River Floodline Mapping, Tributaries - Smiths Falls to Kars, prepared by J.F. MacLaren, February 1983

Rideau River Flood Risk Mapping Report, Mooney's Bay to Rideau Falls, 1984

Rideau River Flood Risk Mapping Study: Mooneys Bay to Regional Road 6, prepared by M. M. Dillon Limited, 1989

Rideau River Floodline Mapping: Regional Road 6 to Burritts Rapids: General Report, prepared by Robinson Consultants Inc., 2003

Rideau River Flood Risk Mapping Report, Poonamalie Dam to Smith Falls Report, 2010

Special Projects