Flood Watch is being issued for local watercourses

Message # 2026-04
Issued:  3:00 p.m., Thursday March 5, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | A FLOOD WATCH is being issued for local watercourses within the jurisdiction of Otonabee Conservation, excluding the Trent-Severn Waterway. 

A Flood Watch is in effect across the region as forecasted warm temperatures and rainfall over the coming week, combined with an above-average snowpack, are expected to produce substantial runoff. This may lead to rapidly rising water levels and flows in local watercourses, increasing the potential for flooding.

Flooding along the Trent–Severn Waterway is not expected. Water levels in the Kawartha Lakes, Otonabee River, and Rice Lake have already been lowered to make room for runoff from the expected rain and melting snow.

Residents are reminded to stay away from shorelines, and off the ice due to unsafe 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 message will expire Thursday, March 12, 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