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MoreFLOOD WARNING - Lake Nipissing Shoreline (Callander and North Bay), La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam (Update to May 7)
A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline, La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and the Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam.
"Weather forecasts anticipate approximately 30 mm of rain tomorrow (May 13) followed by several days of no precipitation," said Angela Mills, NBMCA Flood Duty Officer. "The water level of Lake Nipissing has been declining, but conditions in North Bay and Callander may be influenced by wind effect, especially when winds are from the west or southwest."
MoreFLOOD WARNING for Lake Nipissing Shoreline (Callander and North Bay), La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and Mattawa River downstream from Hurdman Dam (updated)
A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline, La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and the Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam. The Watershed Conditions Statement- Flood Outlook for the remainder of the watershed has ended.
MoreFLOOD WARNING - Lake Nipissing Shoreline (Callander and North Bay), La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam (UPDATE)
A Flood Warning remains in effect for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline, La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and the Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam. The Watershed Conditions Statement- Flood Outlook remains in effect for the remainder of the watershed.
MoreFLOOD WARNING for Lake Nipissing Shoreline (Callander and North Bay), La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, Parks Creek, and Mattawa River downstream from Hurdman Dam
A FLOOD WARNING has been issued for the Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam.
A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline, La Vase River downstream of Lakeshore Dr, and Parks Creek.
The Flood warning in the remainder of the watershed has been downgraded to Watershed Conditions Statement- Flood Outlook.
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