Water levels on Lake Nipissing remain very high, affecting the lower reaches of the La Vase River, Parks Creek, and Jessups Creek, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority.
Chippewa Creek, the La Vase River, and the Wasi River remain above average for this time of year and are possibly being affected by high water levels on Lake Nipissing, prompting the NBMCA to extend its Flood Warning to Monday.
Currently, there is no precipitation forecasted for the North Bay-Mattawa area over the next five days. Highs will be in the range of 13-18 C, with lows around 3-8 C with continuing westerly winds on into the weekend.
“Lake Nipissing continues to remain very vulnerable to wind and rain effects, and the current west winds may drive up water levels on the east side of Lake Nipissing including the City of North Bay and the Municipality of Callander,” said Kurtis Romanchuk, NBMCA Duty Officer.
“This may pose a threat to properties along the Lake Nipissing and Callander Bay shoreline, as well as along the lower La Vase River and Jessups Creek,” he added.
The outflow from the French River dams is being reassessed on a continuous basis to balance flooding on Lake Nipissing and the French River. Further increases to flows through the dams will be based on daily analysis of the current status of the lake and river and as agreed to by the Sturgeon-Nipissing-French-Wanapitei Water Management Group.
Sand and sandbags are available to residents for the purpose of protecting their properties at Public Works on Franklin Street. Filling stations at Sunset Park at the end of Sunset Boulevard and Champlain Park at the end of Premier Road will no longer be operated unless necessary.
