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UPDATE April 23, 2019, 4:30 p.m.<\/strong> Today Mayor Scott Aitchison issued a statement regarding rising waters and the Town of Huntsville released additional information for residents. You can see details and a video of Mayor Aitchison’s press conference here: Flood update for Huntsville and statement by Mayor Scott Aitchison (video)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Snow melt and rain have caused flooding in low-lying areas in recent days. Current road closures, as of the afternoon of April 22, include:<\/p>\n 1. Full road closure in effect on Ravenscliffe Road at North Fox Lake Road and #4198 due to flooding. A detour is routing traffic to Stisted Road South to Highway #518 through Sprucedale.<\/p>\n 2. The full road closure is still in effect on Ravenscliffe Road at Tipper Lane and Rowan Drive; crews are onsite repairing damage. Traffic from this earlier closure on Ravenscliffe is being routed through Muskoka Road 45 Hoodstown \/ Etwell Road.<\/p>\n 3. South Drive is closed due to flooding.<\/p>\n 4. Bayshore Blvd. is closed from #700 to West Airport due to flooding.<\/p>\n 5. John Street is closed from Manominee St to Main St due to flooding<\/p>\n 6. Cann Street is closed from John Street to Freshco due to flooding<\/p>\n 7. Silver Sands Road is closed before Silver Sands Park due to flooding<\/p>\n 8. Glen Acres Road is closed due to flooding<\/p>\n 9. North Ceramic Mine Road is closed at the bridge due to flooding\/washout<\/p>\n 10. Old North Road is closed from Silver Sands Rd to Fowlers Rd<\/p>\n 11. Skyhills Road at #536 is closed for repairs due to flooding<\/p>\n 12. Doppler readers also report that Hwy 592 is closed in Emsdale at the Little Big East River due to flooding.<\/p>\n If you are aware of other closures, please leave a comment below.<\/p>\n The photos and video below show some of the flooding and subsequent damage and repairs. If you have photos from other areas, send them to us at huntsville@doppleronline.ca.<\/p>\n Andrew Galbraith submitted the video below (captured on April 21, 2019) from Ravenscliffe Road near Rowan Road where rushing water undermined the road and caused part of it to collapse. Crews have dug down to repair the damage.<\/p>\n
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