South Nation

Kemptville, ON – On Friday, local MPP Nolan Quinn met with the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) and the South Nation Conservation Authority (SNC) as they hosted a special event to celebrate the successful conclusion of an exciting forest inventory project. The project was made possible in part thanks to a $50,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).

Summer is right around the corner and a sure sign of the changing of seasons is the reopening of South Nation Conservation’s (SNC) seasonal properties! All parks and boat ramps are now opened to the public.

SNC has now installed safety and debris booms ahead of its water control structures throughout the region, including Crysler, Casselman, Russell and Plantagenet. Higher than normal water levels this spring are beginning to decline and docks are now being installed at the following Conservation Areas and partner boat launching sites for the May Long Weekend:

A Flood Outlook Statement is being issued for areas along the St. Lawrence River shoreline in the South Nation Conservation (SNC) jurisdiction. According to the International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board, Lake Ontario’s water levels are above average for this time of year and are likely tocontinue increasing as a result of significant rainfall received this past week.

Environmental Conditions:

Weather Forecast: Environment Canada is forecasting rain amounts from 30 to 50 mm across the jurisdiction starting Saturday and continuing into next week. Thunderstorms may produce additional precipitation locally.

Environmental Conditions: Precipitation will increase water levels and flows in rivers at a time when levels are already elevated due to the spring freshet.

This FLOOD WARNING statement is an update to the Flood Watch issued for areas along the Lower Ottawa River (Arnprior to Hawkesbury) on
April 14^th, 2023.

Water levels are expected to continue rising within the Ottawa River Basin due to increased snowmelt associated with above normal snowpack and high temperatures over the weekend.