GRCA terminates flood warning/watch (update)
Posted Mar 12, 2021 08:30:00 PM.
NEWS RELEASE
GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
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The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is terminating the combined
Flood Warning/Flood Watch message previously in effect. A Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety
is being issued for the entire Grand River watershed due to the unsafe conditions in local waterways.
River flows are beginning to recede across the Grand River watershed but will remain high through the next week. A
risk of ice jams remains in place for northern portion of the watershed in areas where ice still exists.
GRCA’s major reservoirs at Belwood, Conestogo, Guelph, Luther, Woolwich, Laurel, and Shade’s Mills were used extensively
to store runoff from this event and help reduce flooding in communities downstream of these reservoirs. Flows downstream of these reservoirs will remain elevated while reservoirs return to normal operating levels for this time of year.
Stay Safe
The public is reminded to exercise extreme caution around all water bodies. Banks adjacent to rivers and creeks are
very slippery at this time and, when combined with cold, fast moving water, pose a serious hazard. Parents are encouraged to keep their children and pets off frozen water bodies, which will be weakened as a result of the warming trend.
This message will remain in effect until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021.
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