Spring freshet arrives on the Ottawa River

Spring freshet arrives on the Ottawa River

With the snow melting, the water levels and flows on the Ottawa River have begun to increase, according to monitoring from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board (ORRPB). During this period, the organization will provide daily updates forecasting the river conditions.

“Levels and flows are expected to increase gradually over the coming week and stay close to seasonal freshet values.  Minor flooding in low-lying areas may occur over the next week depending on weather conditions. Low-lying areas are those locations that regularly flood during the spring freshet period. Reservoirs throughout the basin are being used to store runoff from the northern areas,” Wednesday’s statement from the ORRPB reads.

Up to date reports from the ORRPB can be found here.