FLOOD WATCH in effect for the Trent-Severn Waterway

Message # 2026-09 
Issued: 3:00 p.m., Thursday April 9, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FLOOD WATCH for the Trent Severn-Waterway WATERSHED CONDITION STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY for local watercourses

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.
Residents are reminded to stay away from shorelines due to unsafe and slippery conditions. Stay informed by monitoring weather updates and water levels, or subscribe on our website to receive flood messages directly.

Water levels can be monitored on-line at:
1) Trent-Severn Waterway’s Water Management InfoNet
2) Water Survey of Canada Real-Time Hydrometric Data
3) Otonabee Conservation website

This FLOOD WATCH and WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY message will expire Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 3 p.m., unless up-dated earlier.

Gordon Earle | Flood Forecasting & Warning Duty Officer | 705-745-5791 x 214
250 Milroy Drive, Peterborough, ON K9H 7M9