Back to SearchWatershed Conditions Statement: Water Safety
Sunday, December 29th, 2024 to Friday, January 3rd, 2025
Saugeen Conservation advises that water levels are continuing to increase in response to unseasonably
warm temperatures and melting of the snowpack. Water levels are expected to remain elevated through
the week.
Temperatures reached up to 12°C yesterday (December 28th, 2024) which resulted in significant melting
of the snowpack and increased water levels in all watercourses. Temperatures are forecasted to remain
above freezing until mid-week. A low-pressure system will bring rain, at times heavy, to the watershed
today (December 29th, 2024) with showers lingering into Monday, December 30th, 2024. Rainfall totals of
20 to 35 millimetres are possible as a result of this low-pressure system. In response, water levels are
expected to remain elevated through the week.
While significant flooding is not expected, watercourses could reach or exceed bank-full conditions, with
minor flooding in low-lying areas as soil becomes saturated. High water levels, fast-flowing water,
weakened ice, and slippery stream banks will create hazardous conditions near all waterways.
The public is reminded to stay away from all watercourses and structures such as pedestrian bridges,
culverts, and dams.
Municipal staff are advised to monitor local drainage problem areas where remaining snow and ice may
have covered catch basins.
Saugeen Conservation staff will be closely monitoring the situation and will provide an update if
conditions change. This message will remain in effect until Friday, January 3rd at 4:30 AM, unless
otherwise updated.
To report flooding in your area, visit our website: www.saugeenconservation.ca/reportflood
For more information, please contact:
Jody Duncan, Flood Forecasting and Warning Coordinator
(519) 369-8247 floodcoordinator@svca.on.ca
To download the statement, please click here.
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