Flood watch cancelled for Grand River, but water levels remain high

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· Posted: Mar 10, 2025 3:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago

The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has terminated a flood ticker for the Grand River watershed, but warns h2o levels are higher than normal.

The GRCA says that portion determination won't beryllium important flooding, the rainfall has near h2o levels on the h2o shed higher and could origin flooding successful areas that are already utilized to it.

The flood ticker was issued past week owed to milder temperatures, rainfall and melting snow.

"With the forecasted above-freezing temperatures expected this week, the remaining snowpack volition proceed to melt and merchandise h2o producing further runoff resulting successful further increases to h2o levels and flows," GRCA said successful a connection Mondya.

"No important flooding is expected with this event; however, higher flows successful section waterways volition summation the hazard successful low-lying areas typically prone to flooding."

Temperatures connected Monday deed 11 C and are expected to lukewarm up adjacent higher to 14 C astatine the extremity of the week.

The melting crystal conditions on the stream means the GRCA has cancelled its wintertime crystal sportfishing activities. The nationalist is besides reminded to enactment disconnected each ice-covered bodies of h2o arsenic they volition beryllium unsafe.

Also with the precocious flows the nationalist is encouraged to usage utmost caution on the waterway.

The GRCA volition show stream conditions and supply an update arsenic needed.