River condition forecast on 2014-05-16

River conditions forecasts posted on 2014-05-16 by Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board

Heavy precipitation has fallen or is forecast (30 to 70 mm) throughout the watershed which will fill northern reservoirs and increase water levels and flows on the main stem of the Ottawa River. With current forecasts, flooding is expected to occur from Mattawa down to the Montreal Region. Today and tomorrow water levels are expected to increase rapidly in the Lake Coulonge, La Passe and Westmeath regions.