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Water Conditions Statement: Water Safety — Lower Ottawa River

A Water Safety Statement is being issued for areas along the Lower Ottawa River (Arnprior to Hawkesbury). This winter has been characterised by unseasonably warm temperatures, below-average precipitation in many locations and several melt events. As of mid-March, the amount of water in the snowpack is well below average for this time of year across the Ottawa River watershed. The snow is essentially gone in the south-east portion of the basin and well below average elsewhere for this time of year. Read more

SNC and RRCA Giving 10,000 Free Trees to Eastern Ontario Residents

The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) and South Nation Conservation (SNC) are looking forward to partnering once again with local municipalities to offer 10,000 free tree seedlings to residents in their watershed jurisdictions in Eastern Ontario. Read more

WATERSHED CONDITIONS: WATER SAFETY STATEMENT

Weather Forecast: Environment Canada is forecasting mild weather with the potential of 20 to 40 mm of rainfall beginning Saturday and carrying over into Sunday. The rain may mix with snow by Sunday evening. Temperatures are expected to return to below zero late Sunday evening. Environmental Conditions: Snowmelt due to warmer temperatures, combined with anticipated rainfall may result in increased water levels and flows in rivers, potentially causing nuisance flooding in low-lying areas. Read more

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