East Ferris Mayor, Pauline Rochefort is on hand at the Corbeil Conservation Area snow course station with Water Resources Specialist Angela Mills.
(North Bay, Ontario, February 2, 2023) The average snow depth increased by 21.4 cm and the average water equivalence increased by 32.7 mm since January 16, 2023 reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.
“Snow depth is now above normal for this time of year as is the water stored in the snowpack” said Angela Mills, NBMCA Water Resources Specialist.
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 February 1, 2023 |
56.8 cm (138% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for February 1, 2023 |
114 mm (127% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for February 1, 2022 |
41.3 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for February 1 since 2012* |
64.3 cm in 2019 |
Corbeil Conservation Area (La Vase River Watershed, Corbeil)
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Current Average Snow Depth for February 1, 2023 |
50.4 cm (118% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for February 1, 2023 |
89 mm (116% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for February 1, 2022 |
42.8 cm |
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Highest recorded snow depth for February 1 since 1988 |
72.7 cm in 2019 |
Shirley Skinner Conservation Area (Kaibuskong River Watershed, Chisholm)
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Current Average Snow Depth for February 1, 2023 |
48.7 cm (118% of normal) |
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Current Average Water Equivalence for February 1, 2023 |
102 mm (127% of normal) |
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Average Snow Depth for February 1, 2022 Highest recorded snow depth for February 1 since 2007 |
41.4 cm 75.1 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. NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario responsible for watershed management on behalf of local municipalities, stakeholders, and the province.
The public can follow NBMCA on the web at nbmca.ca, on Twitter (@theNBMCA), Facebook (@theNBMCA) and Instagram (nbmcainfo).
For more information, contact:
Angela Mills, Water Resources Specialist, (705) 474-5420 ext. 2012