The Ministry of Natural Resources – Bracebridge-Minden-Parry Sound District is advising area residents and visitors that a Flood Warning is in effect in the district until Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
This message applies district‑wide across the MNR Bracebridge–Minden–Parry Sound District, including portions of the District of Parry Sound, District of Muskoka, and County of Haliburton. All watersheds within the district are affected, including the Severn, Boyne, Black, French, Burnt, Gull, Pickerel, Seguin, South, Magnetawan, and Muskoka River watersheds. Locations of particular concern due to the potential for heightened impacts include:
• Gull River in the Town of Minden
• Moon River, including the Bala Reach
• Lake Muskoka
MNR advises municipalities and residents to take immediate action to safeguard homes and property. Flooding could occur quickly and with little or no warning.
With precipitation and continued warm temperatures in the forecast, some areas may experience elevated water levels and flows. In some locations, this could approach levels observed in 2019 and may result in localized road washouts, infrastructure damage, and flooding.
Residents and visitors should expect lake water levels to continue to rise and river flows to remain high throughout this week and into late next week.
Municipalities hold primary responsibility for emergency response to flood events, including protecting residents and property, undertaking first response actions, and coordinating recovery.
Go to https://www.ontario.ca/page/floods and your local municipality for more information.
Residents who have been affected by high water and flow conditions in the past should continue to take necessary action to protect/secure any vulnerable property in proximity to rivers and lakes and closely monitor developing conditions.
Lower-lying portions of known flood-prone areas may be impacted to various degrees as runoff from rainfall and melting snow enters watercourses.
The ministry is closely monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions. Further updates will be issued as appropriate.
Description of Weather System
The 7-day weather forecast is predicting daytime highs of 2°C to 21°C and overnight lows between -5°C and 10°C with up to 20 mm of rainfall.
Description of Current Conditions
River levels and flows within the district remain elevated – particularly in the Gull and Moon Rivers.
Lake water levels in several areas are approaching or have exceeded the upper limits of their normal operating ranges and are expected to continue rising, including Lake Muskoka.
Additional precipitation and warmer temperatures are forecasted.
Snowpack remains present and represents an ongoing source of runoff.
Definition
FLOOD WARNING: flooding is imminent or occurring within specific watercourses
and municipalities.
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