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The current FLOOD WATCH or the Trent Severn-Waterway will remain in effect as the Kawartha Lakes and Otonabee River continue to face an elevated flood risk due to high and fluctuating water levels and flows. The Watershed Condition Statement – Water Safety for local watercourses will also remain in place.

Water levels and flows, while still elevated, are now receding along Trent-Severn Waterway within the jurisdiction of Otonabee Conservation.

Otonabee Conservation is pleased to announce that it will be taking over the management and operations of the Peterborough Marina from the City of Peterborough, marking a new chapter in a longstanding and collaborative relationship.

Peterborough, Ontario (Thursday, April 25, 2026) Otonabee Conservation has released their 2025 Annual Report to the Watershed Community at their board meeting on April 16th. 
    
As a new way to connect with the community, Otonabee Conservation has taken a fresh approach to it’s Annual Report by creating a video experience that illustrates the work and impact the organization accomplished over the past year.

Flood Warning - has been extended for the Trent-Severn Waterway in the jurisdiction of Otonabee Conservation

WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY has been downgraded from a FLOOD WATCH for local watercourses within the jurisdiction of Otonabee Conservation

Forecasts indicate rainfall will continue over the next five days. As a result, rising water levels has prompted Otonabee Conservation to upgrade the flood risk for local watercourses to a FLOOD WATCH and extend the existing FLOOD WARNING for the Trent-Severn Waterway within the jurisdiction of Otonabee Conservation.

Otonabee Conservation is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 camping season, with reservations now open through a brand-new online booking platform, CAMIS.

Reservations are available for Otonabee Conservation’s campgrounds, including Warsaw Caves Conservation Area (CA) and Beavermead Campground.

Updated forecasts indicate significant rainfall over the next five days, combined with increased runoff from rain and snowmelt in the Haliburton–Reservoir Lakes region. As a result, water levels and flows are expected to rise rapidly, and flooding in low-lying areas is imminent—particularly along the Otonabee River.

A FLOOD WATCH is in effect for the Trent-Severn Waterway within the Otonabee region watershed due to forecasted warmer temperatures and rainfall expected next week.

Water levels and flows are anticipated to continue rising along the Trent-Severn Waterway over the next seven days. As a result, flooding may occur along the waterway within the Otonabee watershed, particularly in low-lying, vulnerable areas.

A WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY IS in effect for local watercourses as water levels and flows have peaked and begun to recede. Flooding is not expected.

A FLOOD WATCH is in effect for local watercourses within the Otonabee Watershed due to significant rainfall received this week, with additional precipitation in the forecast.