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QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT DUE TO MILD WEATHER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN AND SNOW EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE REGION

Posted on Friday, January 24, 2020 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2020
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT DUE TO MILD WEATHER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN AND SNOW EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE REGION
Local weather forecasts for the Quinte Conservation Watershed are predicting 20-40 mm of mixed precipitation, with rain and freezing rain followed by heavy snow, Friday night into Sunday. Flows are above normal for this time of year as rivers and creeks have not recovered from the last rain event. Creeks, streams, and rivers...

QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE REGION

Posted on Friday, January 10, 2020 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 10, 2020
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT
DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAIN EXPECTED THROUGHOUT
THE REGION
Local weather forecasts are predicting 40-50 mm of mixed precipitation, including rain changing to
freezing rain, throughout the Quinte Conservation Watershed Friday night into Sunday. With frozen
ground cover and low snow coverage, creeks, streams, and rivers will rise rapidly in response to rain and
runoff.
Water Resources Manager Christine McClure says,...

QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER 26 TO 28, 2019

Posted on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER 26 TO 28, 2019
Quinte Conservation has issued a Water Safety Statement for Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte due to a Gale Warning in effect, which forecasts strong winds and high waves.
According to the Environment Canada Marine Forecast, Gale force winds exceeding 70 km/h are expected throughout the region late this afternoon and into Wednesday afternoon, along with high waves building up to...

QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER 21 TO 22, 2019

Posted on Thursday, November 21, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A WATER SAFETY STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER 21 TO 22, 2019
Quinte Conservation has issued a Water Safety Statement for Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte due to forecasts of strong winds, rain, and high waves.
According to Environment Canada, high winds, possibly exceeding 40 km/h and gusts up to 80 km/h are expected throughout the region overnight and into Friday morning, along with 5 mm of rain. High waves reaching up to 4 metres have also...

LOW WATER WARNINGS ENDED FOR QUINTE CONSERVATION WATERSHEDS

Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2019 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 14, 2019
LOW WATER WARNINGS ENDED FOR QUINTE CONSERVATION WATERSHEDS
Recent rainfall and improved stream flows mean the Quinte Conservation watersheds are no longer in a Low Water Condition warning. Quinte Conservation Water Resources Technician, Dave Eastcott says, “We are still concerned for the water levels in the area and will continue to monitor precipitation and stream flows. We will need a lot of snow over the winter and a good spring runoff to return our groundwater...