{"id":95866,"date":"2021-03-25T09:09:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=95866"},"modified":"2021-03-27T12:03:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T16:03:35","slug":"mnrf-urges-caution-near-waterways-but-flooding-not-anticipated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/mnrf-urges-caution-near-waterways-but-flooding-not-anticipated\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED MNRF urges caution near waterways, flood watch in effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Update March 26, 2021: a flood watch advisory is in effect<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry \u2013 Parry Sound District is advising area residents that a Flood Watch is in effect until Wednesday, March 31, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Higher water levels and flow conditions are anticipated as a result of melting snow, and precipitation moving through the area. Weather forecasts have been updated to suggest 20-40mm, with some areas receiving up to 50mm of precipitation today (March 26th). Another 10 to 15mm of precipitation is forecast over the weekend. Residents are reminded to keep a close watch on conditions and regularly check for updated messages.<\/p>\n<p>Flows are quickly increasing in area watercourses and lake levels are rising. Localized flooding may be occurring in flood-prone areas.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Original post, March 25, 2021:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>With warm temperatures rapidly melting the snowpack, and rain in the forecast, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is reminding residents to be cautious near waterways.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The Ministry has issued a water safety statement for Muskoka which is in effect until Wednesday, March 31, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Higher water levels and flow conditions are anticipated as a result of melting snow and precipitation moving through the area, which is forecast to drop 25-35mm of precipitation&#8230;through Friday,&#8221; reads the statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the rain and warmer temperatures, banks and shorelines adjacent to water bodies can be extremely slippery and unstable. Residents and visitors should exercise caution while around water<br \/>\nbodies and maintain close supervision of children and pets. Ice conditions will continue to deteriorate on local lakes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The MNRF also advises &#8220;extreme caution when using forest access roads for outdoor activities as they may become seasonally inundated with water, are prone to washouts, and may become impassible<br \/>\ndue to localized flooding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, water levels in most lakes are below seasonal levels and the current snowpack is below average for this time of year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Warm days, rain, and a melting snowpack will increase runoff which will result in an increase in flows and lake levels,&#8221; notes the MNRF, but &#8220;cooler temperatures and relatively dry conditions are forecast from Saturday until next&#8230;Wednesday, and flooding is not anticipated at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox three times per week!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update March 26, 2021: a flood watch advisory is in effect The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry \u2013 Parry Sound District is advising area residents that a Flood [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1903,"featured_media":3496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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