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July 10th, 2024 - Flood Outlook Statement

Watershed Conditions Statement: Flood Outlook

Wednesday, July 10th to Sunday, July 14th, 2024

Saugeen Conservation advises that water levels are expected to rise, creating unsafe conditions in and around local watercourses throughout the weekend.

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl, now a large low-pressure system, is forecast to track through the SVCA watershed today and into Thursday. Rainfall totals of 40 to 60 mm across much of the watershed are expected, with locally higher amounts possible. The...

2024 Varney Conservation Area Update

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 21st, 2024

Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) Issues Varney Conservation Area Update

SAUGEEN WATERSHED, ONTARIO (Bruce, Grey, Huron, Dufferin, and Wellington Counties) –

The pond at Varney Conservation Area was initially closed for the 2023 season as a precautionary
measure following a comprehensive external engineering review of the infrastructure. This assessment
highlighted numerous concerns related to the structural integrity of the water control...

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...

Flood Hazard Mapping Information

Flood Hazard Mapping: What it is, and what it might mean for you

Flooding alone is expected to cost the Canadian economy over $30 billion in the years leading up to 2050, making up almost half of the country’s estimated total direct losses.

The Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP) is one of many measures the Government of Canada is pursuing with a view to increasing the resiliency of Canadians in the face of the rising frequency and costs of flood events and other...