City of London Boating Ban Cancellation (July 19, 2024)
City of London Boating Ban Cancellation 2024 Flood Event 7, Special Bulletin 2 Issued July 19, 2024 at 9:00 am The Thames River within the City of London has receded below boating ban levels. The City of London Police may cancel the boating ban and inform the media. See Thames River water levels and flows Types of flood bulletins Find out how the UTRCA manages floods [...]
Watershed responding to yesterday’s rain (flood bulletin, July 17-22, 2024)
Watershed responding to yesterday’s rain Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety (update #2) (2024 Flood Event 7, Bulletin 3) Issued July 17, 2024 at 2:00 pm; Valid until July 22, 2024 Heavy rain moved across the Upper Thames River watershed in several waves over the past two days, ending at approximately midnight Wednesday. The higher rainfall amounts from the storms late yesterday were generally east of London. The Upper [...]
City of London boating ban (flood bulletin, July 17, 2024)
City of London Boating Ban 2024 Flood Event 7, Special Bulletin 1 Issued July 17, 2024 at 2:45 am The Thames River within the City of London has reached boating ban levels. The City of London Police may implement the ban and inform the media. When river levels recede below boating ban threshold levels, notification will be sent to Police Services and the Fire Department. [...]
Streams and rivers remain high after recent rainfall (media release, July 16, 2024)
Streams and Rivers Remain High after Recent Rainfall The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) reminds parents and guardians to keep children and pets away from streams, rivers, and ditches and out of any flooded areas. Watercourses are fast-moving and high from all the rain, and streambanks are soft and slippery. Do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. It is not safe to take shelter along riverbanks or [...]
Watershed responding to this morning’s rain (flood bulletin, July 16-19, 2024)
Watershed responding to this morning’s rain Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety (update) (2024 Flood Event 7, Bulletin 2) Issued July 16, 2024 at 12:00 pm; Valid until July 19, 2024 Heavy rain moved across the Upper Thames River watershed this morning, triggering a Rainfall Warning from Environment and Climate Change Canada. The system resulted in areas north of London receiving 30-60 mm, while the rest of the watershed [...]
Stay Clear of Watercourses after Heavy Rain (media release, July 15, 2024)
Stay Clear of Watercourses after Heavy Rain The heavy rain that fell across the Upper Thames River watershed last week created saturated soil conditions, making the watershed very reactive to further rain. The London area received extremely heavy, intense rainfall this morning, with some municipal rain gauges reporting 75 mm in the span of about 2 hours and other stations measuring closer to 50-60 mm. This morning’s rainfall has [...]
Local Heavy Rain keeps Watercourses Elevated (flood bulletin, July 15-18, 2024)
Local Heavy Rain keeps Watercourses Elevated Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety (2024 Flood Event 7, Bulletin 1) Issued July 15, 2024 at 2:45 pm; Valid until July 18, 2024 The heavy rain that fell across the Upper Thames River watershed last week created saturated soil conditions, making the watershed very reactive to further rain. The London area received extremely heavy, intense rainfall this morning, with some municipal rain [...]
Conservation Authority issues Water Safety Reminder (media release, July 11, 2024)
Conservation Authority issues Water Safety Reminder Streams and rivers in the Upper Thames River watershed are running high due to the recent rainy weather, and will remain high over the weekend. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) reminds parents and guardians to keep children and pets away from all watercourses. People should stay out of flooded areas and not attempt to drive through flooded roadways. It is not [...]
Watercourse levels elevated in response to rainfall (flood bulletin, July 11-15, 2024)
Watercourse Levels Elevated in Response to Rainfall Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety (2024 Flood Event 6, Bulletin 2) Issued July 11, 2024 at 12:00 noon; Valid until July 15, 2024 The Upper Thames River watershed received between 45 and 85 mm of rain over the past two days, resulting in elevated water levels across the watershed. Stream flows are peaking now in the upstream areas of the watershed (Mitchell, Tavistock [...]
Rain in the forecast as Beryl moves through (media release, July 9, 2024)
Rainfall in the Forecast as Beryl moves through Remnants of Hurricane Beryl will arrive in southwestern Ontario later today and exit the region on Thursday. Environment and Climate Change Canada is predicting 40-80 mm of widespread rain, with the potential for some areas to receive more than 80 mm as the storm passes through. Localized rainfall could be as intense as 20-40 mm/hour. The Upper Thames River Conservation [...]