File: W05-2
May 4, 2011
FLOOD ADVISORY - TERMINATION
To:
Local Newspapers / Radio / Television / Local Municipalities
Ministry of Natural
Resources – Kemptville/Bancroft/Peterborough
Conservation Authorities – Rideau
Valley/Crowe Valley/Cataraqui Region/South Nation/Raisin Region
From: Gord Mountenay, C.E.T., Water Management Supervisor, Mississippi Valley
Conservation
This is a TERMINATION of the FLOOD ADVISORY issued by Mississippi Valley
Conservation (MVC) for the Mississippi River at Dalhousie Lake and Mississippi Lake. Water
levels have peaked in these areas and are expected to begin to drop by mid week. Levels are
expected to remain high for the next two weeks then return to close to normal levels by Victoria
Day weekend barring any significant rainfall events.
No further updates will be issued with regard to this flood advisory.
Spring water conditions pose a serious threat. Water levels can rise in a short period of time and
near freezing water temperatures can quickly produce hypothermia. Parents are reminded to
warn children to stay away from all watercourses and ditches during this time.
The MVC flood forecasting and warning program monitors weather conditions, snowpack water
content, estimates expected river flows and water levels and issues flood advisories or warnings
as required. MVC provides early warning and continuous monitoring to municipal and provincial
emergency response personnel through a flood event
Contact: Gord Mountenay, Water Management Supervisor 613-259-2421 ext 233
FLOOD ADVISORY - UPDATE (28 April 2011)
To:
Local Newspapers / Radio / Television / Local Municipalities Ministry of Natural
Resources – Kemptville/Bancroft/Peterborough Conservation Authorities – Rideau
Valley/Crowe Valley/Cataraqui Region/South Nation/Raisin Region
From: Gord Mountenay, C.E.T., Water Management Supervisor Mississippi Valley
Conservation
Re:
FLOOD ADVISORY – UPDATE April 21, 2011
This is an UPDATE to the FLOOD ADVISORY issued April 20, 2011 (following) by
Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC).
Water levels on Dalhousie Lake are expected to increase 20 to 30 cm above the current level
over the next three to four days to an elevation of 157.10 m to 157.20 m. This is slightly above
normal spring elevations for the lake. Dalhousie Lake should peak by Monday barring a
significant rainfall event.
Water levels on Mississippi Lake are expected to rise an additional 10 to 20 cm above current
levels which is consistent with normal spring flood elevations. Mississippi Lake should peak by
Wednesday barring a significant rainfall event.
Flows in the Indian and Carp Rivers are expected to peak today and the Clyde River should peak
by Friday.
Rainfall forecast for this weekend and continuing into next week may change these conditions
across the watershed. An update to this message will be issued if required.
MVC will continue to monitor the conditions and issue updates as required. Daily water levels
and flows are available on the MVC website at www.mvc.on.ca.
Spring water conditions pose a serious threat. Water levels can rise in a short period of
time and near freezing water temperatures can quickly produce hypothermia. Parents are
reminded to warn children to stay away from all watercourses and ditches during this time.
The MVC flood forecasting and warning program monitors weather conditions, snowpack water
content, estimates expected river flows and water levels and issues flood advisories or warnings
as required; providing early warning and continuous monitoring to municipal and provincial
emergency response personnel through a flood event.
File: W05-2: April 20, 2011
FLOOD ADVISORY
To:
Local Newspapers / Radio / Television / Local Municipalities
Ministry of Natural Resources – Kemptville/Bancroft/Peterborough
Conservation Authorities – Rideau Valley/Crowe Valley/Cataraqui Region/South Nation/Raisin Region
From: Gord Mountenay, C.E.T., Water Management Supervisor Mississippi Valley Conservation
Re:
FLOOD ADVISORY
Mississippi Valley Conservation is issuing a FLOOD ADVISORY for the upper Mississippi River, specifically
Little Marble and Marble Lakes, Farm Lake, and the Village of Ardoch. With the rainfall that has fallen
over the last week and additional rainfall forecast for this weekend, water levels will be above normal
spring flood conditions in those areas.
Water levels in the Mississippi River from Dalhousie Lake through to the outlet at Galetta have been
holding steady or dropping slowly over the last couple of days but are expected to begin to increase
again should the rain forecasted for the weekend materialize. Flows on the Clyde and Carp Rivers have
peaked and been dropping steadily over the last couple of days but are expected to also increase again if
the rainfall occurs.
MVC reminds the public that spring water conditions pose a serious threat. Water levels can rise in a
short period of time and near freezing water temperatures can quickly produce hypothermia. Parents
are reminded to warn children to stay away from watercourses and ditches during this time.
The MVC flood forecasting and warning program includes: monitoring weather conditions, measuring
water content of snowpack, estimating expected river flows and water levels and issuing flood
advisories or warnings as required. In a flood situation, the conservation authority provides early
warning and continuous monitoring and analysis through the event to municipal and provincial
emergency response personnel regarding the expected severity and duration of the event.
MVC will continue to monitor the conditions and issue updates as required. Daily water levels and flows
are available on the MVC website at www.mvc.on.ca.
Contact: Gord Mountenay
Water Management Supervisor
613-259-2421 ext 233
info@mvc.on.ca
www.mvc.on.ca