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803, 2019

March Break begins with rain and snow melt (flood bulletin, March 8-13, 2019)

March 8th, 2019|Flood Bulletins - Archive|

Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety Issued March 8, 2019 at 14:30 pm; Valid until March 13, 2019 Temperatures in the Upper Thames River watershed are forecast to rise above freezing during the day on Saturday, and remain above freezing until Sunday night.  The watershed is also forecast to receive 15 to 25mm of rain Saturday night. There is currently an estimated 20 to 40mm of water equivalent remaining in [...]

2202, 2019

Watercourses expected to respond to rainfall and snow melt (flood bulletin, Feb 22-26, 2019)

February 22nd, 2019|Flood Bulletins - Archive|

WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – WATER SAFETY Issued February 22, 2019 at 3:30 pm; Valid until February 26, 2019 The Upper Thames River watershed is forecast to receive up to 20 mm of rain over the weekend, combined with above freezing temperatures. There is currently an estimated 40 - 50 mm of water equivalent in the snowpack, on average. The snowpack will consolidate over the weekend and begin to release water, [...]

502, 2019

City of London Boating Ban (flood bulletin, Feb 5, 2019)

February 5th, 2019|Flood Bulletins - Archive|

SPECIAL BULLETIN Issued February 5, 2019, 9:15 am The Thames River within the City of London has reached boating ban levels and is expected to remain high into the week. The City of London Police may implement the ban and inform the media. When river levels recede below boating ban threshold levels, email notification will be sent to Police Services and the Fire Department. Thames River water level information Contact: [...]

402, 2019

Warm Temperatures and Rain producing Runoff (flood bulletin, Feb 4-8, 2019)

February 4th, 2019|Flood Bulletins - Archive|

WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – FLOOD OUTLOOK Issued February 4, 2019 at 3:00 pm, Valid until: February 8, 2019 Daytime and night time temperatures have been above freezing since Saturday, and are approaching double digits today. Two to 10 mm of rain fell over the weekend, and an additional 5 mm of rain is forecast this afternoon and into the evening. Cooler temperatures are expected to arrive early tomorrow morning. The [...]

2206, 2016

Low Impact Development Demonstration Project at Fanshawe Conservation Area (June 21, 2016)

June 22nd, 2016|UTRCA Media Releases|

June 21, 2016 - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is pleased to announce a new Low Impact Development (LID) demonstration project being installed at Fanshawe Conservation Area! LID is an innovative stormwater management approach that manages rainfall close to where it lands. Alison Regehr, Conservation Services Technician at the UTRCA, says, "This week, we’re establishing a rain garden beside the Camp Registration Office at Fanshawe Conservation Area. These [...]

1506, 2016

First Low Impact Development Demonstration Project in Woodstock! (media release, June 15, 2016)

June 15th, 2016|UTRCA Media Releases|

June 15, 2016 - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) is pleased to announce Woodstock’s first Low Impact Development (LID) demonstration project, being installed at Pittock Conservation Area! LID is an innovative stormwater management approach that manages rainfall close to where it lands. Alison Regehr, Conservation Services Technician at the UTRCA, says, "This week, we’re establishing a biofilter, consisting of four cascading filtration areas, at Pittock Conservation Area. These [...]

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