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QUINTE CONSERVATION UPGRADES TO A FLOOD WARNING

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION UPGRADES TO A FLOOD WARNING
The Quinte Conservation Watershed received less than the anticipated rainfall of 65 mm over the Easter weekend. Just over 15 mm of rainfall was recorded in the southern portions of the watershed. A high of 30 mm was recorded at the rain gauge on Hwy 7 near Deloro, along with 40 mm being recorded in the northern regions, including, at the Depot Lakes near Verona. The Town of Bancroft, just north of the Quinte Watershed...

FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR QUINTE CONSERVATION WATERSHED

Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2019
FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR QUINTE CONSERVATION WATERSHED
Approximately 35 – 65 mm of rainfall is expected from Thursday to Saturday throughout the Quinte Conservation Watershed. There is uncertainty in the storm track and in exactly how much rain will be received, but it is possible that some regions may experience more than the anticipated 65 mm. Most of the rain is expected Friday and into Saturday morning.
River levels are approaching, or have reached, the top of...

FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR QUINTE CONSERVATION WATERSHED

Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2019
FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR QUINTE CONSERVATION WATERSHED
Approximately 35 – 65 mm of rainfall is expected from Thursday to Saturday throughout the Quinte Conservation Watershed. There is uncertainty in the storm track and in exactly how much rain will be received, but it is possible that some regions may experience more than the anticipated 65 mm. Most of the rain is expected Friday and into Saturday morning.
River levels are approaching, or have reached, the top of...

QUINTE CONSERVATION’S FLOOD OUTLOOK STATEMENT CONTINUES

Posted on Friday, April 05, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION’S FLOOD OUTLOOK STATEMENT CONTINUES
Temperatures in the double digits are expected across the watershed from Saturday to Tuesday. This will cause most of the measured and modeled snow, which contains 100 mm of water, at the headwaters of the Moira and Salmon Rivers to melt.
This snowmelt has the potential to increase river flows to normal, spring high water levels late next week.
Areas that annually experience localized flooding will likely start...

QUINTE CONSERVATION’S FLOOD OUTLOOK STATEMENT CONTINUES

Posted on Friday, April 05, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION’S FLOOD OUTLOOK STATEMENT CONTINUES
Temperatures in the double digits are expected across the watershed from Saturday to Tuesday. This will cause most of the measured and modeled snow, which contains 100 mm of water, at the headwaters of the Moira and Salmon Rivers to melt.
This snowmelt has the potential to increase river flows to normal, spring high water levels late next week.
Areas that annually experience localized flooding will likely start...