Current Flood Message

February 8, 2010 - 11:30 am

The MNR provides flood forecast messages to conservation authorities and municipalities to enable them to prepare for, track and manage local flooding. Flood forecast messages are not flood warnings.

Your local conservation authority (CA) is responsible for local flood messaging and your local municipality is responsible for on the ground flood response. For more information on your local situation, check with your conservation authority or municipality. If you live in a community that is not serviced by a conservation authority, any flood advisories or flood warnings in your area are issued by the nearest MNR district office. Who to Contact

Map Instructions

To view Conservation Authorities or MNR Districts click the corresponding button at the top of the map.

In Ontario, there are two main types of messages Local Messages and Provincial Messages that are issued by various organizations. Local Messages are issued by conservation authorities (CA) or MNR districts in areas that are not serviced by CAs. Provincial Messages are broader, high level messages that are issued by MNR’s Surface Water Monitoring Centre to local agencies and partner ministries to alert them to the potential flooding.

Local Messages Issued for:

MNR Districts:

None

 

Conservation Authorities:

None

Provincial Messages Issued for:

MNR Districts:

None

 

Conservation Authorities:

None

Warning Levels

• FLOOD WARNING: flooding is imminent or occurring within specific watercourses and municipalities.
• FLOOD ADVISORY: potential for flooding exists within specific watercourses and municipalities.
• FLOOD SAFETY AND WATERSHED CONDITIONS BULLETIN: unsafe lake, river and channel conditions exist.