(North Bay, Ontario, November 15, 2019) Snow depth and water content are way above the long-term average for this time of year, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.
“The average snow depth for all sites is 21.2 cm (1507% normal) and average water equivalence is 30.7 mm (1175% normal),” said Kurtis Romanchuk NBMCA’s Water Resources Engineer. The average snow depth was 11.1 cm and water equivalence was 12.3 mm for all sites in 2018.
Snow is measured for depth and water equivalence at three locations in the watershed.
North Bay Golf and Country Club (Chippewa Creek Watershed, North Bay)
*Data prior to Dec. 2011 collected at the former Northeast Mental Health Centre, Hwy 11
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Current Average Snow Depth for November 15, 2019 |
23.6 cm (1829% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for November 15, 2019 |
36 mm (1094% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for November 15, 2018 |
9.1 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for November 15 since 2012* |
23.6 cm in 2019 |
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Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for November 15, 2019 |
19.6 cm (1834% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for November 15, 2019 |
27 mm (1252% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for November 15, 2018 |
11 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for November 15 since 1988 |
19.6 cm in 2019 |
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Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for November 15, 2019 |
20.3 cm (857 % of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for November 15, 2019 |
29 mm (1178% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for November 15, 2018 Highest recorded snow depth for November 15 since 2007 |
13.3 cm 20.3 cm in 2019 |
For more information, contact:
Sue Buckle, Manager, Communications & Outreach, (705) 474-5420
Kurtis Romanchuk, Water Resources Engineer, (705) 474-5420