MVCA ends Ottawa River flood warning
WEST CARLETON – The Ottawa River flood warning is officially over.
Read moreWEST CARLETON – The Ottawa River flood warning is officially over.
Read moreWEST CARLETON – Although the immediate concerns are far from over, with Ottawa River flood waters are receding this week and Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly is looking at long-term answers to West Carleton’s recent flooding issues.
Read moreLAKE ONTARIO – Good news in water levels is coming from southeast Ontario as Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River system levels begin to decline.
Read moreLAKE ONTARIO – With the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River water network flows and levels are expected to remain above average for some time, they will remain below 2017 and 2019 historic highs.
Read moreCONSTANCE BAY – While the Ottawa River Regulating Planning Board (PRRPB) expected the river to peak Friday (May 5), West Carleton Disaster Relief (WCDR) volunteers and riverside residents noticed a rise of several centimetres Saturday (May 6) as they continued to try to protect homes in West Carleton.
Read moreWEST CARLETON – After weeks of high water, rainy days and endless sandbagging, the sun came out this morning (May 5) and the Ottawa River is expected to stabilize this weekend after peaking at some point today.
Read moreWEST CARLETON – The nature of this year’s flooding, the relatively long gap between the first peak on April 21 and the second peak expected tomorrow (May 5), has made recruiting volunteers a challenge for those who are leading flood mitigation work in West Carleton.
Read moreWEST CARLETON – Between Saturday, April 29 and yesterday (May 2), 63.1 millimetres of rain has fallen on Ottawa, and it continues to pour today (May 3). All that rain, is making its way to the Ottawa River.
Read moreWEST CARLETON – West Carleton’s volunteer disaster response organization is sending out the rally cry one more time as news the Ottawa River is expected to rise above the April 21 peak by more than 20 centimetres this week.
Read moreWEST CARLETON – Days of rainfall have had an expected effect on river levels and flows throughout West Carleton, as residents brace for what will be the expected second peak in the 2023 freshet.
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