Flood Warning - April 4, 2025

The Otonabee Region Conservation Authority has issued an updated flood warning for the Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW) and local watercourses.  

Weather:

As a result of significant precipitation in the past 48 hours coupled with unseasonably high temperatures, the Haliburton-Reservoir Lakes region is currently experiencing enhanced rain and snow/ice melt runoff to the watercourses that flow south into the Kawartha Lakes. The 5-day weather forecast is for approximately 30 millimeters of precipitation, and above-freezing temperatures until Monday night.

Flood Risk:

With snowmelt, recent precipitation, and more rain and warm temperatures in the forecast, there is a high risk to public safety and property damages in flood prone areas on the Kawartha Lakes, Otonabee River and Rice Lake. Flood-related issues may include: • Potential for significant basement flooding. • Possibility of some 1st floor flooding in the lowest parts of flood-affected areas. • Flooded roads causing unsafe driving conditions. • Potential for road access to be limited or impossible. • Flooding creating even more complex issues for flood-affected populations that are currently without electrical power.

For more information please contact:

Gordon Earle Flood Forecasting & Warning Duty Officer | 705-745-5791 x 214 or visit the website at www.otonabeeconservation.com