Flood warning along Ottawa River extended to May 16: Renfrew County on alert

Flood Watch Mattawa River

A FLOOD WATCH remains in effect for the Mattawa River, downstream of Hurdman Dam to the Ottawa River. The Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook previously issued for the remainder of the North Bay–Mattawa watershed has ended. “Water levels remain elevated in the lower reaches of the Mattawa River due to high flows from upstream tributaries to the Ottawa River. Flooding is expected to persist where it is already occurring Water levels in…

Flood warning along Ottawa River extended to May 16: Renfrew County on alert

Our local branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources says we’re not out of the woods yet when it comes to flooding. The ministry’s ongoing flood warning for areas along the Ottawa River has been extended once again, this time up to the end of this Friday, May 16th, as recent rainfall and warmer temperatures continue to melt snowpack along the northern portion of the Ottawa River watershed, leading to rising water levels through Renfrew County a…