Water Levels Expected to Remain Elevated into Next Week
Water Conditions Statement 鈥� Water Safety
2025 Flood Event 5, Bulletin 3 (Issued December 31, 2025, at 10:30 am; Valid until: January 7, 2026, at 3:00 pm)
Water levels in听watershed听streams and rivers听have听peaked听and are now receding听from the rainfall and snowmelt听runoff听received earlier this week.听The听Upper听Thames听River Conservation Authority听(UTRCA)听expects waterways to remain听elevated听into听next week.听听
With the ongoing holiday break,听residents听are reminded to use extreme caution near all watercourses听and stay out of all flooded areas.听As always, do not drive through flooded听roadways.听Caregivers听are reminded to keep children and pets away from watercourses听and off any frozen water bodies, including听reservoirs.听Any ice cover will be weakened and unstable.听Flood control reservoirs are especially hazardous due to fluctuating water levels.听Stream banks can be slippery and听unstable,听and the water听is听very听cold and听fast-moving.听听
It is not safe to听take shelter along riverbanks or in low-lying areas that are prone to flooding.听听
The UTRCA is听operating听its flood control reservoirs听at听Fanshawe, Wildwood, and Pittock Conservation Areas to reduce downstream flooding.听