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APRIL 6, 2023 –. Available now and for the entire month of April, visitors to.

A Flood Watch is now in effect for the Kawartha Conservation watershed jurisdiction. No widespread flooding is expected; however, flooding in low-lying areas, areas adjacent to streams and road ditches may occur.

Widespread flooding is not anticipated, however water levels and flows in watercourses across the Kawartha Conservation watershed jurisdiction remain elevated due to the ongoing spring melt and near saturated ground conditions. WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY.

Based on information received from the Surface Water Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Kawartha Conservation is issuing a Watershed Conditions Statement for the upcoming weekend. A big, complex, and slow-moving low-pressure system is forecast to enter Ontario late Friday- early Saturday and will stay over the province until Monday, producing substantial amounts of rain all three days.

The first week of spring will bring a mix of snow and rain, with expected rainfall totalling 15-20 mm followed by cooler temperatures into the weekend and another 10-15 mm of snow and/or rainfall. WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY.

MARCH 21, 2023 –. Spring is the perfect time for bird lovers to explore the Kawartha region, as a number of migratory birds return from their wintering grounds.

MARCH 17, 2023 –. Visitors to.

A strong low-pressure system moving into Ontario during the overnight hours Thursday, March 16 is expected to bring warming temperatures and the potential for significant precipitation. .

The. International Day of Action for Rivers.

March 9, 2023 –. The Climate Change Action Program (CCAP) is calling on residents within the Kawartha Lakes/Kawartha Conservation Jurisdiction to participate in a volunteer-based precipitation monitoring program.