Water Advisories – Flooding

April 15, 2024, Watershed Conditions Statement: Water Safety

Watershed Conditions Statement: Water Safety Monday, April 15th to Friday, April 19th, 2024

Saugeen Conservation advises that the Flood Outlook issued on April 12th, 2024 has been revised to a Water Safety Statement. Water levels have increased significantly in response to recent rainfall and are expected to remain elevated throughout this week.

Due to a large low-pressure system that brought between 50 and 78 millimeters (mm) of rain to the watershed between Wednesday and Sunday, water levels and...

April 12, 2024, Flood Outlook Statement

Watershed Conditions Statement: Flood Outlook
Friday, April 12th to Monday, April 15th, 2024

Saugeen Conservation advises of high-water levels and potentially unsafe conditions in local watercourses.
A strong low-pressure system has been moving across the province since Thursday, bringing significant rain. In the past 24 hours, 20 to 35 millimetres (mm) of rain has been recorded throughout the watershed. An additional 5 to 10 mm is forecasted for today, plus another 10 to 15 mm overnight. Rain is...

July 14th, 2023 Water Safety Statement

Watershed Conditions Statement: Water Safety Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) advises that the watershed is likely to receive an additional 15-25 mm of rain on Saturday, July 15th, which will increase already elevated water levels.

Friday, July 14th, 2023 to Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

Severe thunderstorms early Thursday morning brought significant amounts of rain to the watershed. Rainfall totals over the past 36-hours have ranged from 20-100 mm, with the greatest amounts recorded along...