Quinte Conservation is advising residents of the potential for river and lake levels to rise quickly. Weather conditions that have occurred during the holiday weekend (rainfall and warm temperatures) have started the second phase of the freshet, with some rivers moving towards flood levels.

Quinte Conservation is advising residents of the potential for swollen creeks and nuisance flooding due to expected rain and rain on melting snow.

In a motion put forward by Board Member Kathryn Brown through a virtual vote in March, the Authority determined that it has a mandated responsibility under Ontario’s Conservation Authorities Act to ensure that development and infrastructure projects within its jurisdiction do not negatively impact the integrity of the watershed.