Water Safety Statement

A Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety remains in effect for the North Bay-Mattawa watershed.

 “Environment Canada has issued a Snowfall Warning for the North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa area, with significant snowfall, ice pellets, and potentially freezing rain today and tonight. A second storm is expected Sunday, bringing more snow, ice pellets, and freezing rain,” said Githan Kattera, NBMCA Flood Duty Officer. “Approximately 30 mm of freezing rain and rain is forecast for Sunday (Mar 30) into Monday. Temperatures are forecast to remain below freezing through Sunday and warming to +4°C for Monday.”

 The public is encouraged to keep children and pets away from watercourses and shorelines. Area residents and visitors, especially those in low-lying areas, are encouraged to monitor the conditions as they develop and take proper precautions during times of high flows. If you have a flood emergency, please contact your municipality. If you live in an unincorporated township, please contact the Ministry of Natural Resources – North Bay District.

 As part of the NBMCA Flood Forecasting and Warning Program, staff will continue to monitor weather and watershed conditions and update this message if needed based on the changing weather/streamflow conditions. Staff remain in contact with municipalities and other partners as required.

 The general public is advised of these messages through the www.nbmca.ca website with the flood status icon and a link to information about current conditions. NBMCA also circulates these messages to local media and social media, posting on X (@theNBMCA), Facebook (@theNBMCA) and Instagram (nbmcainfo).

 This message will be in effect until Friday, April 4, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT.