UPDATE: May 13th — FLOOD WARNING: White River Watershed

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UPDATE: May 13th — FLOOD WARNING: White River Watershed

Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 13 May 2013

White River area (from Google Earth)

WHITE RIVER, ON – The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Wawa District is reminding area residents that a flood warning remains in effect for the White River watershed. Flooding on the White River and White Lake is occurring and further flooding is imminent.

Lake has passed its upper lake operating level and the White River is experiencing very high flows. Recent warm daytime weather has caused a significant amount of snow melt, which has increased the amount of water entering the river system. Approximately 30 centimetres of snowpack still remains in much of the White River watershed.

High water levels will persist until the remaining snowpack in the upper watershed has melted. Daytime temperatures are forecasted to rise over the week, reaching between 15-20 degrees C. The warmer temperatures will contribute to further melting of the remaining snowpack. Approximately two-four millimetres of rain is forecast over the next three days, further increasing the amount of water entering the river system.

Forest access road culverts and water crossings are at or near their flow capacity across the Wawa District. The public is asked to exercise caution when travelling in the bush. Please be alert to changing flow conditions.

Residents along the White River should monitor the developing conditions closely and are asked to use extreme caution around water at this time of the year, as water levels on streams, rivers and lakes can change quickly.

This statement applies to the White River watershed and White Lake.

MNR is closely monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions. OntarioNewsNorth.com will publish updates as they are received from the MNR.