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Flood watch in effect for Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and Detroit River shorelines
The Essex Region Conservation Authority says a flood watch is in effect for the shorelines of Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River.
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Winds have prompted flood watches in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.(Katerina Georgieva/CBC) comments
The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) says that a flood watch is in effect for the shorelines of Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River.
ERCA issued the alert on Thursday evening, citing strong winds out of the east and northeast that are in the forecast for Friday.
Flood watch issued for Rondeau Bay, Shrewsbury and bay side of Erieau A gale warning for western Lake Erie, issued by Environment Canada, has prompted a flood watch from the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, due to the potential for storm surge, wave spray flooding and shoreline damage and erosion.
Author of the article: Daily News staff
Publishing date: May 28, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read • Shrewsbury is one of the communities that is under a flood watch due to the forecast of strong northeast winds. In this file photo from May 2019, Mary Shadd stands in a flooded section of the backyard of her Shrewsbury home that backs onto Rondeau Bay. (ELLWOOD SHREVE/Chatham Daily News)