Controlled Drainage – Area Landowners Taking Interest
Controlled Drainage - Area Landowners Taking Interest The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) has been actively involved in controlled drainage projects over the past several years. What is controlled drainage? In much of Southwestern Ontario, crops grown on fine-textured and poorly drained soils require artificial drainage for optimum crop production. A dual-purpose subsurface drainage system can drain away excess water in wet periods and hold water for crop [...]
London-Middlesex Children’s Water Festival
London-Middlesex Children’s Water Festival The London-Middlesex Children’s Water Festival is back from May 9th to 12th! Over the four-day festival, 4,000 London and Middlesex area students in Grade 2 to 5 and over 600 volunteers will be at Fanshawe Conservation Area learning all about the importance of water in their daily lives Throughout each day, students will be able to choose from over 50 interactive and educational activity stations that [...]
Gearing up for 2023 Tree Planting Season
Gearing up for 2023 Tree Planting Season Spring is upon us, and so the tree planting season is starting. The first load of trees arrived on March 27th. A number of Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) staff helped to unload them as they wait to be picked up by watershed landowners. Balled and burlap conifers, 175 cm deciduous trees, and a variety of seedlings and wildlife shrubs will [...]
City of London Boating Ban – Cancellation (special flood bulletin, April 7, 2023)
City of London Boating Ban - Cancellation (special flood bulletin, April 7, 2023) Issued April 7, 2023 at 11:37 am The Thames River within the City of London has receded below boating ban levels. The City of London Police may cancel the ban and inform the media. See Thames River water levels and flows Types of flood bulletins Find out how the UTRCA manages floods [...]
Watershed Conditions Update (flood bulletin, April 6-11, 2023)
Watershed Conditions Update (flood bulletin, April 6-11, 2023) WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY Issued April 6 at 15:30; Valid until April 11, 2023 Water levels in upstream areas of the Upper Thames River watershed are receding but will remain above normal over the holiday weekend. Water levels in London will peak later today before receding over the weekend. Current forecasts are for generally warm, dry weather over the next seven days, [...]
City of London Boating Ban (special flood bulletin, April 6, 2023)
City of London Boating Ban (special flood bulletin, April 6, 2023) Issued April 6, 2023 at 9:50 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, the UTRCA will notify Police Services and the Fire Department. See Thames River water levels and [...]
City of London Boating Ban – Cancellation (special bulletin, April 5, 2023)
City of London Boating Ban - Cancellation (special flood bulletin, April 5, 2023) Issued April 5, 2023 at 16:15 The Thames River within the City of London has receded below boating ban levels. The City of London Police may cancel the ban and inform the media. See Thames River water levels and flows Types of flood bulletins Find out how the UTRCA manages floods [...]
Streams and Rivers Still Hazardous, More Rain in Forecast (media release, April 3, 2023)
Streams and Rivers Still Hazardous, More Rain in Forecast (media release, April 3, 2023) Water levels in streams and rivers across the upper Thames River watershed are slowly receding after last week’s rain but are still hazardous. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) urges everyone to take extra caution and avoid rivers, streams, ditches and ponds. Slippery banks and cold, fast-moving water pose a serious hazard. Standing water [...]
Rain in Forecast for Beginning of Week (flood bulletin, April 3-7, 2023)
Rain in Forecast for Beginning of Week (flood bulletin, April 3-7, 2023) WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – FLOOD OUTLOOK Issued April 3, 2023 at 11:30 am; Valid until April 7, 2023 The system that brought 35 – 70 mm of rain to the region at the end of last week elevated watercourses over the weekend. While water levels in the upper Thames River watershed are not yet back to normal, they [...]
Watercourses Continue to Rise, Rainfall Total Exceeds Forecasts (flood bulletin, April 1-5, 2023)
Watercourses Continue to Rise, Rainfall Total Exceeds Forecasts (flood bulletin, April 1-5, 2023) FLOOD WATCH Issued April 1, 2023 at 12:00 pm; Valid until April 5, 2023 The system that moved through Southern Ontario yesterday and early today produced the higher amounts of rain forecast or, in some areas, more than forecast. Rain totals ranged from 30 to 55 mm, received in one wave at mid-day Friday and a second wave just [...]