Flood Risk for the Ottawa River 

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee has issued a press release warning of an increasing flood risk along the Ottawa River from Mattawa to the Montreal Region.

According to the release, water levels and flows along the main stem of the Ottawa River are expected to increase and may exceed flood levels in some flood prone areas depending on weather. Residents are advised to monitor the river conditions forecast at www.ottawariver.ca

Links to on-line flooding resources:

• Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board: Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board - Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board
• Ontario flood map: Flood Forecasting and Warning Program
• Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Surface Water Monitoring Centre: www.ontario.ca/floodforecast
• Provincial flood webpage - Current flood-related information and preparedness: https://www.ontario.ca/flooding.
• More information on how to prepare for a flood, during a flood and after a flood can be found at: Natural disasters and severe weather | Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/floods/safety/index.html & https://www.ontario.ca/page/floods#section-2
• Floods – What to do?https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/Floods%282%29.pdf