ORCA issues Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety - August 16, 2024

Message #2024-14
Issued: 3:30 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2024

WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY issued for all local watercourses.

ISSUED TO: Municipalities of Selwyn, Douro-Dummer, Asphodel-Norwood, Otonabee-South Monaghan, Cavan Monaghan, Trent Hills, City of Peterborough, and City of Kawartha Lakes, as well as Otonabee Conservation’s other partners in flood emergency management.

This WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY is issued because of widespread rainfall events that may cause increased flow and water levels that can be dangerous, but flooding is not expected.

Weather: Rainfall amounts over the next 4 days are predicted to be in the range of 50 to 60mm. This is a result of a low-pressure system moving through the province starting this evening Friday, August 16th and continuing through Monday August 19th. Locally, higher amounts are of rain and thunderstorms are possible.

Watershed Conditions:  The forecasted rainfall will create ponding in low lying areas, roadways, and higher than normal water levels and flows in all local watercourses. 

Area residents, visitors and recreational water users are urged to be cautious near all watercourses.  Slippery stream banks, high flows and increased water levels can create dangerous conditions.   

Area water information can be monitored on-line at:

1)     Trent-Severn Waterway’s Water Management InfoNet
   Water Survey of Canada Real-Time Hydrometric Data
   Otonabee Conservation Precipitation and Water Level Data

This WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT-WATER SAFETY is effective immediately and will remain in effect until Tuesday, August 20th, 2024, unless updated earlier.

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Neil MacFarlane| Flood Forecasting & Warning Duty Officer | 705-745-5791 x 231
orcafloodduty@otonabeeconservation.com | Flood Watch Hotline 705-745-5791 x 228