(North Bay, Ontario, April 1, 2020) With warmer temperatures and some rain over the weekend, snow depth has been reduced by an average of 13 cm and water equivalence has decreased by an average of 55 mm since the survey on March 24 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 22.3 cm (78% normal) and average water equivalence is 66.3 mm (76% normal),” said Kurtis Romanchuk NBMCA’s Water Resources Engineer. The average snow depth was 67.7.8 cm and water equivalence was 169.0 mm for all sites in 2019.
Snow is measured for depth and water equivalence at three locations in the watershed. Data for the season can be found on the NBMCA website at www.nbmca.ca.
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 April 1, 2020 |
20.4 cm (74% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for April 1, 2020 |
63 mm (71% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for April 1, 2019 |
71.5 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for April 1 since 2012* |
75.7 cm in 2019 |
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Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for April 1, 2020 |
23.5 cm (90% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for April 1, 2020 |
63 mm (81% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for April 1, 2019 |
60.4 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for April 1 since 1988 |
71.9 cm in 2014 |
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Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for April 1, 2020 |
23 cm ( 70% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for April 1, 2020 |
73 mm (77% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for April 1, 2019 Highest recorded snow depth for April 1 since 2007 |
71.3 cm 71.3 cm in 2019 |
The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario and the NBMCA’s 10 member municipalities. A non-profit organization, the NBMCA works closely with the public to balance human needs with the environmental needs of the region’s watershed. NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.
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For more information, contact:
Sue Buckle, Manager, Communications & Outreach, (705) 497-4999
Kurtis Romanchuk, Water Resources Engineer, (705) 474-5420