Water levels of Cameron Lake and Sturgeon Lake are declining and are expected to continue to decline slowly. Pigeon Lake levels increased yesterday and are anticipated to continue to rise. The Burnt, Black and Gull Rivers have all crested, but snowfall in the Haliburton region will continue to keep these rivers at high levels over the next few days at least. Trent-Severn Waterway officials are working to mitigate flooding throughout the entire system. As they do so, water levels at lakes will keep fluctuating. Trent-Severn Waterway reassesses the situation and makes decisions on a daily basis. Shoreline residents are advised to take precautions to protect themselves and their property and to monitor water levels closely.
Flood information is available at the City of Kawartha Lakes website or http://www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/flood-information.
All four locations below continue to be stocked with sandbags for residents to access 24 hours a day:
For residents who require assistance during the flooding season, Red Cross is set up at the Fenelon Inn on Helen Street in Fenelon Falls. Residents will see an emergency response vehicle set up as a mobile office. If the mobile office is out on a call, residents are requested to call the Red Cross 24 hour call number at 705-715-8138.
For emergency overnight accommodations, residents can contact A Place Called Home at 705-328-0905.
The Coboconk Municipal Service Centre, located at 9 Grandy Road in Coboconk, will be the first point of contact for up-to-date flood information. Please call 705-324-9411, extension 3515 or 1-888-822-2225, extension 3515.
If an event occurs after standard business hours of Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm call 1-877-885-7337.
City of Kawartha Lakes Human Services will answer enquiries Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at 705-324-9870, press 3.
MNRF, Trent-Severn Waterway and Kawartha Conservation are all closely monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions.
