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MoreParks Creek Backflood Control Operations will start today
North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) will begin operating the Parks Creek Backflood Control structure, located at the Eva Wardlaw Conservation Area at the mouth of Parks Creek on Lake Nipissing along Lakeshore Drive.
The stop logs will be added to the Parks Creek Dam today, and the internal pump turned on to draw down the creek in anticipation of rising water levels in Lake Nipissing in the coming days.
MoreFLOOD WATCH for Lake Nipissing Shoreline (Callander and North Bay)
A Flood Watch has been issued for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline in North Bay and Callander. A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect for the remainder of the North Bay – Mattawa watershed, except where a Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook remains in effect for the Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam.
MoreFlood Warning continues, Flood Outlook issued for Lake Nipissing Shoreline and Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam
Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook has been issued for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline and Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam and a Flood Warning remains in effect for the North Bay-Mattawa watershed, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA).
"Approximately 80 mm of rain fell across the watershed between April 12 and 14. Month-to-date, more than 174% of normal April precipitation has been recorded at the North Bay Airport,” said Angela Mills, NBMCA Flood Duty Officer. "Additional rainfall is anticipated for the coming week with 30-40 mm cumulative rain forecast mostly on Thursday (Apr 16) and Saturday."
MoreFlood Warning issued for North Bay-Mattawa watershed
A Flood Warning has been issued for most of the North Bay – Mattawa watershed and a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety continues for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline and Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam.
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