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2023 Freshet

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WC flood relief needs help

May 4, 2023May 10, 2023 wadmin 1 Comment 2023 Freshet

WEST 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.

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Ottawa River expected to peak Friday

May 3, 2023May 9, 2023 wadmin 0 Comments 2023 Freshet

WEST 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.

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WCDR rallying troops in light of second flood peak

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 wadmin 1 Comment 2023 Freshet

WEST 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.

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Ottawa River expected to rise 30 cm

May 2, 2023May 7, 2023 wadmin 0 Comments 2023 Freshet

WEST 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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Weekend rain helps Ottawa River swell

May 1, 2023May 2, 2023 wadmin 0 Comments 2023 Freshet

WEST CARLETON – After a day-and-a-half of rain, the Ottawa River is showing the results Monday (May 1) afternoon, visibly higher than it was heading in to the weekend.

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MVCA says lower Ottawa River to rise again next week

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 wadmin 1 Comment 2023 Freshet

WEST CARLETON – The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) says West Carleton riverside communities are not out of the woods yet, and is expecting the river to rise next week due to forecasted rain up and down its watershed.

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Council briefs: Kelly applauds flood response, Transportation Master Plan updates approved, Provincial homelessness funding insufficient

April 27, 2023 wadmin 0 Comments 2023 Freshet

CITY HALL – Coun. Clarke Kelly kicked off today’s (April 25) council meeting with a comment on flooding in West Carleton and the volunteer effort to support residents from rising water.

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MVCA terminates flood warning for Dalhousie Lake, Clyde River

April 26, 2023 wadmin 0 Comments 2023 Freshet

WEST CARLETON – A positive sign up the Mississippi Watershed, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is terminating the flood warning for Dalhousie Lake and the Clyde River, two major feeders of the watershed through West Carleton to the Ottawa River.

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Flood response scales down but city says ‘remain vigilant’

April 25, 2023 wadmin 0 Comments 2023 Freshet

WEST CARLETON – The city’s Public Safety Service director is telling riverside communities to ‘remain vigilant’ as flood levels recede a bit this week.

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Kelly brings free well water testing to WC flood sites

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 wadmin 0 Comments 2023 Freshet

WEST CARLETON – Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly is offering free well water testing for those affected by recent flooding and has provided sample drop-off locations at West Carleton’s hardest hit communities.

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