Flood-prone areas under watch as water levels expected to rise
Flood-prone areas in Ottawa remained under close supervision Monday as rain that began during the weekend resulted in minor flooding.
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Flood-prone areas in Ottawa remained under close supervision Monday as rain that began during the weekend resulted in minor flooding.
Water levels along the lower Ottawa River, from Arnprior to Hawkesbury, are expected to rise this weekend, the Ottawa River Regulating Committee warned in a news release issued Friday.
The river's management and monitoring board says its slow rise should plateau over the weekend and that the amount of rain that falls in the region will play a big role in what happens next.
The river's management and monitoring board says its slow rise should plateau over the weekend and that the amount of rain that falls in the region will play a big role in what happens next.
A flood warning has been issued for a stretch of the lower Ottawa River from Arnprior to Hawkesbury.