Forecast for 2021-04-20

River conditions forecasts posted on 2021-04-20 by Ottawa River Regulating Committee

In the northern sectors of the Ottawa River basin the remaining snowmelt runoff is being retained in the principal reservoirs. Reservoir discharges have been reduced to ensure they are able to reach their summer recreational levels. On the main stem of the Ottawa River, flows and levels are expected to remain fairly stable over the coming week. Due to the early freshet and lack of snowmelt runoff, flows and levels are expected to be below normal for this time of the year for the coming weeks.