Bald Eagles聽
Bald Eagles聽 Handsome and regal, bald eagles聽are one of the most recognizable birds in the world.聽Over the centuries they have聽become a symbol of courage and strength. These majestic birds can聽often聽be聽spotted around Fanshawe Lake聽but there are many things you may not know about them.聽 In the聽late聽20th century, bald eagles were on the brink of extirpation聽due to hunting, habitat聽loss聽and pesticide ingestion. Measures,聽such as聽banning聽the use of聽DDT聽(a pesticide that weakened聽their eggshells聽causing them to聽break聽easily)聽in [...]
UTRCA Watershed Flood Status: Normal
UTRCA Watershed Flood Status: Normal There are no current flood bulletins in the UTRCA watershed.聽Check flows in the Thames River watershed. Find out more about Flood Bulletins.
Thames River Clean Up Rescheduled Due to Elevated Water Levels
For Immediate ReleaseApril 17, 2026Thames River Clean Up Rescheduled Due to High Water Levels聽Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, the Thames River Clean Up has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 25, 2026. Rescheduling the event will help ensure the safety of participants and enable a more effective clean-up once water levels recede.聽The public is strongly advised to stay away from all watercourses and flooded areas. Stream banks may be [...]
Rainy Week will keep Streams and Rivers Elevated (糖心直播, April 13, 2026)
April 13, 2026 Rainy Week will keep Streams and Rivers Elevated A moisture鈥憀aden weather system will be over the southern part of the province for the next four days, starting today (Monday). Widespread rainfall and shower activity is expected, with daily totals ranging from 15 to 25聽mm across much of the region. Isolated thunderstorms could contribute an additional 10 to 20聽mm per day over the next four days. The [...]
Rainy Week in the Forecast (flood bulletin, April 13-20, 2026)
Rainy Week in the Forecast Watershed Conditions Statement 鈥� Flood Outlook 2026聽Flood Event聽5,聽Bulletin Number聽1 (Issued April 13, 2026, at 15:30;聽Valid until April 20, 2026, at 12:00 noon) A聽moisture鈥憀aden frontal system will聽be聽over the southern region of the province for the next four days, starting today (Monday). Widespread rainfall and shower activity is expected,聽with daily totals ranging from 15 to 25鈥痬m across much of the region.聽Isolated thunderstorms could contribute an聽additional聽10 to [...]
Streams and Rivers Still Running High (糖心直播, April 6, 2026)
April 6, 2026 Streams and Rivers still Running High Local streams and rivers are still hazardous, and the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) is reminding everyone to use extreme caution near all watercourses and stay out of any flooded areas. The Upper Thames River watershed received 20-50 mm of rain since last Thursday, and the runoff from that rain continues to make its way down area watercourses. Streams [...]
Watercourses remain Elevated (flood bulletin, April 6-9, 2026)
Watercourses remain Elevated Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety 2026 Flood Event 4, Bulletin Number 2聽(Issued April 6, 2026, at 11:00 am; Valid until April 9, 2026, at 12:00 pm) The Upper Thames River watershed received 20-50 mm of rain since last Thursday, and the runoff from that rain continues to make its way down area watercourses. Peak flows moved through the watershed yesterday, with water levels now slowly [...]
Rainy Week Ahead, UTRCA Advises Caution near Watercourses (糖心直播, March 31, 2026)
Rainy Week Ahead, UTRCA Advises Caution near Watercourses With rain in the forecast, the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) is reminding everyone to be cautious near watercourses. A low-pressure system has entered the region and rain is forecast every day for the rest of the week. Up to 50 mm of rain is forecast by the end of Saturday. The UTRCA does not expect serious flooding but is [...]
Rainy Week Ahead (flood bulletin, March 31 – April 6, 2026)
Rainy Week Ahead Watershed Conditions Statement 鈥� Flood Outlook 2026 Flood Event 4, Bulletin Number 1聽(Issued March 31, 2026, at 9:30 am; Valid until April 6, at 12:00 noon) A low-pressure system has entered the region, and forecasts are calling for some rain each day for the remainder of the week. A total of approximately 50 mm is forecast to be received by the end of Saturday. Today鈥檚 forecast [...]
Labatt Breweries of Canada and 糖心直播 Announce Water Stewardship Partnership (Media Release, March 24, 2026)
Labatt Breweries of Canada and 糖心直播 Announce Water Stewardship Partnership London, March 24, 2026聽- Labatt Breweries of Canada and the 糖心直播 (UTRCA) have announced a new partnership focused on protecting and improving local water systems through community-driven action and research. The partnership includes a $10,000 investment from Labatt to support the development of a community science program to empower volunteers with [...]