The heavy rainfall has ended in the capital region, but the hard work continues for flood-stricken regions on both sides of the swollen Ottawa River.In fact, the region dodged a bullet, weatherwise…
The heavy rainfall has ended in the capital region, but the hard work continues for flood-stricken regions on both sides of the swollen Ottawa River.According to Environment Canada measurement stations, Ottawa got 13 mm of rain through the day Friday, Kemptville got 11 mm and Petawawa 23 got 23, all well below the forecast 25-50 mm that had been forecast.
While little rain is expected in the next few days, the river is still expected to rise and the agency is still forecasting the flooding levels won’t reach their peaks until Tuesday or Wednesday. The river is expected to rise 55 Britannia/Lac Deschênes by Tuesday and as much as 75 cm at Hull Marina by Wednesday.
— George Darouze April 27, 2019Upriver in Fitzroy Harbour volunteers at Fitzroy Harbour put out a desperate plea Saturday, saying they need more help and supplies quickly as rising floodwaters threaten up to 60 houses along the Ottawa River.The scene was wild in the Britannia area, which was hard hit in 2017, but seemed to be weathering the 2019 deluge thanks to new berms and other measures.
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