Water levels on Lake Nipissing have lowered enough for the Flood Warning to be downgraded to a Flood Watch, the North Bay Mattawa-Conservation Authorisy announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Due to that downgrade, the Parks Creek Backflood Control Structure is going to be shut down today by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority.
A Flood Warning for Lake Nipissing had been in place since April 25, 2019.
“A Flood Watch notifies that the potential for flooding exists," noted Kurtis Romanchuk, NBMCA Duty Officer in a release.
"Although water levels are trending down, water levels on Lake Nipissing remain higher than normal, affecting the lower reaches of the La Vase River, Parks Creek and Jessups Creek. Mattawa and the reminder of our jurisdiction remain under a Water Conditions Statement for Water Safety.”
The pumps and logs were removed from the Parks Creek Backflood Control Structure and the waterway and Eva Wardlaw Conservation Area were reopened today.
Visitors to Eva Wardlaw Conservation Area as asked to use caution along the shoreline due to erosion. Restoration work is planned for the shoreline.
NBMCA has been operating the Parks Creek Backflood Control Structure May 2, to help mitigate flooding and sewer back-up for 350 homes in the Parks Creek neighbourhood.
