Crowe Valley Conservation: Flood Watch (Downgrade)

ISSUED: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 24, 2026

SUBJECT: FLOOD WATCH- this is a downgrade from the Flood Warning issued April 15 to a Flood Watch- issued for all lakes and rivers within the watershed jurisdiction of Crowe Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA).

ISSUED TO: Municipalities, water management authorities, Indigenous communities, Ministry of Natural Resources and Crowe Valley Conservation’s other partners in flood emergency management.

WEATHER: Recent and forecasted warm temperatures combined with cooler nights with minimal rain forecasted.

FLOOD RISK: Continued high levels and flows are anticipated on lakes, rivers and their tributaries including low-lying flood-prone areas along Beaver Creek, North River, Crowe River and it’s tributaries.

ACTION: Stay away from shorelines, dams, weirs, hydro generating stations and bridges as high water levels and flows create dangerous conditions. Residents along local watercourses, especially those located in low-lying areas. Unsafe conditions will persist on and around all area watercourses, including slippery and unstable banks, extremely cold water and fast and turbulent flows.  Residents are reminded not to drive through flooded areas. Stay informed by monitoring weather updates and water levels.

Crowe Valley Conservation Authority continues to monitor weather, water levels and flows and will issue updates as required.

This FLOOD WATCH will expire at 3:00 p.m., April 30, 2026, unless updated earlier.

For more information contact Crowe Valley Conservation at 613-472-3137 or info@crowevalley.com between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. After hours, please contact 705-872-8048.

 If you are experiencing flooding, contact emergency services at your municipality.  

 CVC includes portions of the municipalities of Trent Hills, Stirling-Rawdon, Marmora and Lake, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, North Kawartha, Wollaston, Limerick, Tudor and Cashel, Faraday and Highlands East.

Janette Loveys Smith | General Manager – Secretary/Treasurer
Crowe Valley Conservation Authority janette.smith@crowevalley.com