Callander (as seen in the video below and the featured photos shot by Neil Brown with his drone on Sunday, April 28) and the remainder of Lake Nipissing, plus Lake Temagami, Sturgeon River and Upper French River areas remain under a Flood Warning, meaning flooding is imminent or occurring within specific watercourses and municipalities.
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Rain is in the forecast for Monday afternoon in the area, with Environment Canada calling for 5-10 millimetres and east winds gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour. Monday evening, the forecast shows another 5-10 mm of rain and east winds gusting up to 40 km/h.
See related: Flood Warning continues: Water levels 'above maximum non-damage threshold'
According to local authorities, water levels and flows in local watercourses continue to be elevated due to runoff generated by weather systems over the past few weeks. Recent rain events combined with dormant vegetation and saturated soils have resulted in seasonal water levels increasing significantly.
District watercourses are in their maximum ranges for this time of year. Although no widespread flooding is expected at this time, water levels and flows have increased, and flooding in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage is possible.
Municipalities, residents and visitors, especially those in low-lying areas and along shorelines, are encouraged to monitor conditions and prepare accordingly. Shorelines and banks adjacent to waterbodies are very slippery and unstable at this time and when combined with cold, fast-flowing water, pose a serious hazard.
