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Press Releases — issued by the Committee to inform residents of specific river conditions on the main stem of the Ottawa River (e.g. start of freshet, increased risk of flooding)
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Bulletins posted on 2025-07-16 by Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board

Warm weather combined with rain in mid-March triggered early snowmelt across the basin. Principal reservoirs maintained high storage capacity while

River conditions forecasts posted on 2025-07-15 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

Water levels and flows along the main stem of the Ottawa River are above average for this time of year.

Bulletins posted on 2025-05-22 by Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat

The Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat would like to inform residents of the Ottawa River Basin that today, May 22, is

Press Release posted on 2025-04-22 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee warns that levels and flows along the main stem of the Ottawa River, from Mattawa

Bulletins posted on 2025-03-21 by Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat

The detailed four-day forecast has now begun. The Ottawa River Regulating Committee provides hydrological forecasts to the public at nine

Press Release posted on 2025-03-19 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee would like to inform watershed residents that levels and flows along the Ottawa River have

Bulletins posted on 2025-03-14 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee monitors the Ottawa River basin closely in preparation for the spring freshet. Overall, this winter