FLOODING PREPAREDNESS
At the City Council meeting on March 25, Council received an update from senior city staff on preparedness in the event of flooding this spring:
- Pre-flood preparations are underway with a communication plan being developed. Public messaging has begun and community outreach plans are being developed
- The City is receiving regular updates from Conservation Authorities and the Ottawa River Regulation Board
- Current snowpack conditions are normal to lower than normal for this time of year
- Principle reservoirs have capacity to manage spring runoff
- There’s a slight rise in water flows due to the slow and ongoing melt
- The two-week outlook on the weather forecast is favourable
- The City has a current inventory ready for use:
- Over 200,000 filled sandbags
- 387,000 unfilled sandbags
- 21,000 tons of reclaimed sand from 2019 flood event