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Flood Watch issued for area

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry – North Bay District is advising area residents that a Flood Watch is now in effect for North Bay District.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry – North Bay District is advising area residents that a Flood Watch is now in effect for North Bay District. A flood watch means potential for flooding exists within specific watercourses and
municipalities.

Residents along rivers and lakes are advised to keep a close watch on conditions, regularly check for updated messages and take necessary action to protect your property.

People are asked to stay away from fast-moving rivers and streams.

A “Texas Low” is expected to develop and combine with an Alberta Clipper to bring warm air and rain into northeastern and southern Ontario late Sunday into Monday.

This storm will create a potentially hazardous situation and will affect much of the province with heavy snow, freezing rain, rain and temperatures well above freezing.

The main concern will be temperatures warming to above freezing through northeastern Ontario in conjunction with rainfall forecast south of a line from Marathon to Moosonee.

Warmer air will begin pushing into southern parts of the province throughout the day Saturday, as winds will become stronger out of the south/southwest.

There is the potential threat of freezing rain ahead of the main system.

Rainfall amounts of 15-35mm or more in some locations are possible throughout northeastern and southern Ontario.

Monday afternoon, into Tuesday morning, colder air is expected to rush in behind this system to bring the risk of a flash freeze scenario to all regions receiving rainfall and melting snow packs.

Northern portions of southern Ontario and into much of the northeast experienced a particularly wet fall, with some areas still experiencing above normal water levels and flows.

Copious amounts of fresh snow across much of the region will provide some buffer to the expected rainfall/runoff, however, the warmer temperatures combined with forecast rain is likely to result in melting of significant portions of the local snow pack.

Already high water levels combined with rainfall/snowmelt will likely result in flooding. Areas that haven’t benefited from lake effect snow, can expect to see less snow pack buffering and a rapid response to the forecast rainfall.

Expiry Date:
This message will expire on Tuesday, November 25, 12:00 AM .