More flooding to report, this time it's Lake Temagami, about an hour's drive north.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says a special Flood Warning for the area is in effect until Wednesday, May 15.
"The Ministry is closely monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions," stated an MNRF news release this afternoon. "Further updates will be issued as appropriate."
Heavy rainfall today is forecast to taper off Friday but the rain in the area will range from 30-50 mm.
The water levels in the Lake Temagami area are expected to rise by 20cm over the next five days due to increased pressures on the watershed.
Residents in the Montreal River Watershed area also face a flood warning.
That area includes South Lorrain, Lorrain, Bucke, Dymond, Harris, Gillies Limit, Coleman, Kittson, Dane, Leo, Medina, Canton, Klock, Barr, Lundy, `and Auld.
that a special Flood Warning for the area is in effect until Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
Lake Temiskaming water levels are currently sitting at 179.70 m and are forecast to rise another 0.5 m reaching 180.20 m over the next five days.
In the Latchford area, Bay Lake water levels are currently sitting at 277.07 m and are forecast to continue rising to exceed the maximum lake level of 277.15 m. The Montreal River Watershed area has received substantial precipitation over the past several weeks.
The combination of repeated rainfall and snowmelt has resulted in water levels and stream flows across the district rising significantly, reaching or exceeding flood levels in many areas.
