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The flood warnings issued on Feb. 5th for the communities of Port Albert and Saltford have ended. In Port Albert river flows have eroded the ice jam and water levels have receded. As a result, the current risk of flooding at the mouth of the Nine Mile River has diminished. A channel has opened through […]

The flood warning issued yesterday for the communities of Port Albert and Saltford remains in place. In Port Albert the accumulation of ice at the mouth of the Nine Mile River is continuing to cause flooding in the area of Apple Lane. Ice accumulation is unpredictable and it is difficult to predict how long this […]

Issued at:      1:00 p.m. Tuesday February 5, 2019Issued by:    Maitland Conservation Flood Forecast Centre Maitland Conservation is issuing a Flood Warning for the mouth of the Nine Mile River in Port Albert. An accumulation of ice at the mouth of the river is currently causing flooding in the Apple Lane area. A Flood Warning is […]

Issued at:  10:30 a.m. Monday February 4, 2019Issued by:Maitland Conservation Flood Forecast Centre  Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety Maitland Conservation is issuing a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety for all municipalities in the Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds. Surveys conducted late last week showed the snowpack contained 50 to 60 mm of water. […]

Message:       2.1.1Issued at:      11:30 am, Friday January 25, 2019Issued by:      Maitland Conservation Flood Forecast Centre Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook Previous frazil ice formation has resulted in minor ice buildup downstream of the Port Albert Fishway. The brief thaw on Wednesday has maintained partially open water conditions around the Fishway. Frigid temperatures are forecast to […]

Issued at:       11:30 am, Friday January 18, 2019 Issued by:      Maitland Conservation Flood Forecast Centre Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook An incoming arctic front bringing extreme cold is forecasted to arrive tonight and persist through Monday. The sudden drop to frigid temperatures, combined with open water and current flows on the Nine Mile River, will […]

Strong winds and waves could cause problems along the Lake Huron shoreline An intense low pressure system will move across the Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds today (Monday, November 26, 2018), bringing with it high winds. Strong northwest winds are expected to begin this evening and are forecast to remain strong through Tuesday, before […]

Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety The freezing rain, rain and snow that fell across the area last weekend left a snowpack containing 40 to 50 millimetres (mm) of water throughout most of the Maitland and Nine River watersheds. This snowpack began to melt on Friday April 20th as temperatures warmed. Most of the remaining […]

Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety  An approaching low-pressure system is expected to move across the Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds this evening (Friday, April 13, 2018). This weather system will be slow-moving, bringing with it the potential for a mix of snow, rain and freezing rain over the next three days. Precipitation totals […]

The Flood Warning for the Maitland River Watershed has been downgraded to a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety. This statement now covers the entire Maitland and Nine Mile River watersheds. After remaining stubbornly high yesterday, levels in the Middle Maitland River from the Boyle Drian through Ethel and Brussels have begun to recede. Levels […]