Ottawa River water levels projected to elevate in Ottawa city by weekend.
Bold and Brash Update 🌊🌪️
Get your waterproof boots dusted off, folks! The Ottawa River's about to run higher than a marching band’s drums this weekend, bub! 🥁🌊
Mark your calendars, because the sun's about to bring a deluge of rain and melted snow to our neck of the woods, flooding some spots big time! 🌧️😱
A flood warning's been slapped on the Lower Ottawa River, from Arnprior to Hawkesbury, and it ain't no laughing matter. 🚧🌊
The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board’s keeping a close eye on the water levels, as they're climbing higher and higher following recent rainfall and the melting snow up in the mountainous areas. ⛰️🌥️
"Minor flood levels" have been reached in many of the flood-prone locations between Mattawa and Lake Deschenes already, with levels possibly reaching or surpassing the "major flood level" in Mattawa and from Lake Coulonge to Lake Deschenes, all depending on how fast the snow melts and the amount of rain we get by the weekend. 🌨️🌧️
Here are the deets for some specific communities:
- West Carleton, Cumberland residents: 🚨🌊
Water's gonna overflow the minor flood levels from the Hull Marina down to Hawkesbury and you best be on your guard! 🌊💦
Three different conservation authorities have issued a flood warning along the Lower Ottawa River in Ottawa, cautioning flood-prone areas are still at risk. 🌧️🌊
"Water levels and flows have been steadily on the rise along the Ottawa River due to recent rainfall paired with ongoing snowmelt in the northern basin," the authorities warned. "Additional increases are expected over the coming days, with further rain and meltwater forecast." 🌦️🌨️
According to the enrichment data:- Britannia has already reached minor flood levels and may rise even more.- Cumberland, Constance Bay, and Clarence-Rockland are under a Flood Watch, meaning minor floods are expected by early May.- Levels in these areas are projected to rise to their peaks Thursday to Friday (May 2-3, 2025), but will still fall short of major flood levels.
In short, keep your eyes peeled on the Ottawa River levels, and be ready to batten down the hatches if they rise higher than they should! 🌊🚧🌧️
- The news of minor flood levels being reached in Britannia and the potential for further rise has been received.
- Environmental scientists are closely monitoring the Ottawa River, warning of steady increases in water levels due to rainfall and ongoing snowmelt.
- The Lower Ottawa River, from Arnprior to Hawkesbury, is currently under a flood warning, with Cumberland, Constance Bay, and Clarence-Rockland issued a Flood Watch.
- By Thursday to Friday (May 2-3, 2025), water levels in these flood-prone areas are projected to peak, but they may not reach major flood levels.
