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Flood Contingency Plan 2019

July 29, 2019

Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Flood Contingency Plan 2019 CRCA Tel. (613) 546-4228

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF FLOOD CONTINGENCY PLAN ............................................................................. iii

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 5

1.1 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................... 5

AREAS OF JURISDICTION ............................................................................................................... 6

2.1 CRCA JURISDICTION .................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO AND THE UPPER ST. LAWRENCE RIVER.................................................. 6 2.3 MNRF JURISDICTION .................................................................................................................. 7

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES ................................................................................................ 7

3.1 CRCA RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................... 7 3.2 MUNICIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................... 8

3.2.1 Municipal Emergency Plan.......................................................................................................... 8 3.3 PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................... 9

3.3.1 Provincial Response to a Flood Event ........................................................................................ 9

FLOOD MESSAGES AND COMMUNICATION ................................................................................ 9

4.1 WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT ........................................................................................ 9 4.2 FLOOD WATCH ......................................................................................................................... 10 4.3 FLOOD WARNING ...................................................................................................................... 10

PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLAN ........................................................................... 11

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 11

DIRECTORY OF CONTACTS.......................................................................................................... 12

7.1 CRCA CONTACTS .................................................................................................................... 12 7.1.1 Flood Duty Officers ................................................................................................................... 12 7.1.2 Alternate Flood Warning Contact .............................................................................................. 13 7.1.3 Water Management Structure Operators .................................................................................. 13

7.2 OTHER WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE AGENCIES ...................................................................... 14 7.2.1 Parks Canada – Rideau Canal .................................................................................................. 14 7.2.2 MNRF, Kemptville Area – Delta, Lyndhurst, and Graham Lake Dams ...................................... 14 7.2.3 Energy Ottawa – Outlet, Marble Rock, and Gananoque Dams ................................................. 14

7.3 WATER MANAGEMENT AND WEATHER FORECASTING AGENCIES ................................................. 15 7.3.1 Primary Weather Forecasts ...................................................................................................... 15 7.3.2 Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC), MNRF Peterborough ............................................ 15 7.3.3 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) – Great Lakes Water Level Information ... 15 7.3.4 International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board ............................................................ 16 7.3.5 Water Survey Division, Environment Canada, Hydrometric Stream Gauge Operation/Maintenance ......................................................................................................................... 16

7.4 MNRF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................. 16 7.4.1 Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Service ........................................................................... 16 7.4.2 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Peterborough District.................................................. 17 7.4.3 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Kemptville District ....................................................... 17

7.5 OTHER EMERGENCY CONTACTS ................................................................................................ 18 7.5.1 Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management .......................................................... 18 7.5.2 Canadian Red Cross ................................................................................................................. 18 7.5.3 MOECC Spills Action Centre (24hr) .......................................................................................... 18 7.5.4 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) ................................................................................................ 19 7.5.5 Municipal Police ........................................................................................................................ 19

7.6 OTHER MINISTRY AND COUNTY CONTACTS ................................................................................ 19 7.6.1 United Counties of Leeds and Grenville .................................................................................... 19 7.6.2 County of Lennox and Addington .............................................................................................. 20 7.6.3 County of Frontenac ................................................................................................................. 20 7.6.4 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing ................................................................................. 20


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7.6.5 Ministry of the Environment & Climate Change – Eastern Region ............................................ 21 7.6.6 Ministry of Transportation – Eastern Region ............................................................................. 21

7.7 UTILITY AND RAILWAY COMPANIES ............................................................................................ 21 7.7.1 RailTerm (Traffic Controller for Via Rail through Brockville area) .............................................. 22 7.7.2 Via Rail...................................................................................................................................... 22 7.7.3 Canadian National Railway ....................................................................................................... 22 7.7.4 Hydro One................................................................................................................................. 22 7.7.5 Utilities Kingston ....................................................................................................................... 23 7.7.6 Energy Ottawa .......................................................................................................................... 23

7.8 MEDIA CONTACTS..................................................................................................................... 23 7.8.1 Television Stations .................................................................................................................... 24 7.8.2 Radio Stations ........................................................................................................................... 25 7.8.3 Daily Newspapers ..................................................................................................................... 27

7.9 MUNICIPAL CONTACTS .............................................................................................................. 27 7.9.1 Township of Athens .................................................................................................................. 27 7.9.2 City of Brockville ....................................................................................................................... 28 7.9.3 Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley ............................................................................................. 28 7.9.4 Township of Front of Yonge ...................................................................................................... 29 7.9.5 Township of Frontenac Islands ................................................................................................. 29 7.9.6 Town of Gananoque ................................................................................................................. 29 7.9.7 City of Kingston ......................................................................................................................... 29 7.9.8 Township of Leeds & The Thousand Islands ............................................................................ 30 7.9.9 Loyalist Township ..................................................................................................................... 30 7.9.10 Town of Greater Napanee....................................................................................................... 31 7.9.11 Township of Rideau Lakes ...................................................................................................... 31 7.9.12 Township of South Frontenac ................................................................................................. 32

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 – MAP OF CRCA / MNRF AREAS OF JURISDICTION

APPENDIX 2 – FLOOD WARNING FLOW CHART

APPENDIX 4 – LIST AND MAP OF WATER MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

APPENDIX 5 – WATERSHED SCHEMATICS – CATARAQUI RIVER SYSTEM & GANANOQUE RIVER BASIN

APPENDIX 6 – SAMPLE CRCA FLOOD MESSAGES


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SUMMARY OF FLOOD CONTINGENCY PLAN

Conservation Authorities are mandated by the Province of Ontario to provide flood forecasting and warning within

their jurisdictions. For this purpose, the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) maintains the Flood

Contingency Plan and is responsible for forecasting flooding conditions as well as issuing Flood Messages to

municipalities within CRCA’s area of jurisdiction. The key aspects of the Flood Contingency Plan are summarized

below.

The aim of Flood Messages is to provide advanced notice of flood conditions so municipal officials and citizens can

respond to, avoid, or minimize the loss of life or property. Less than 24-hour notice may be provided. A directory is

provided in this Plan containing the contact information for various municipalities, agencies, and other organizations

that may be contacted by the CRCA when a Flood Message is issued, or during the event of a flood emergency.

It should be noted that the CRCA is responsible for forecasting floods, issuing messages, and overseeing the

operation of CRCA-owned and/or maintained water control structures only. During a flood emergency, the

municipality holds the initial responsibility for the safety and welfare of residents. As such, the municipality

should be a resident’s first point of contact when reporting flooding and/or when in need of assistance.

The municipality will:

• Implement a response based on its municipal emergency plan;

• Maintain contact with the Conservation Authority for updated or new flood forecasts, flood information, and

to obtain additional resources; and/or

• Contact the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) or The Office of the Fire Marshal &

Emergency Management Ontario (EMO), should provincial resources be necessary.

The CRCA can assist by:

• Updating flood forecasts, and issuing new Flood Messages by email;

• Monitoring and operating CRCA water control structures;

• Coordinating discussions with other dam operators and water managers within the area of jurisdiction (e.g.

Parks Canada, MNRF, Energy Ottawa); and/or

• Communicating the need for provincial resources by requesting the declaration of a Provincial Flood

Emergency to the MNRF or EMO.

Should the municipality receive complaints of imminent or pending flooding, please contact CRCA staff using the

email addresses and phone numbers listed in Section 7.1. Please keep these contacts on hand to be prepared for

The CRCA issues the following Flood Messages, which are provided below in increasing order of flood risk or

potential:

• Watershed Conditions Statement: includes Water Safety Statements and Flood Outlook Statements, which

provide general notice of potential flooding or other conditions that pose a risk to personal safety, such as high

flows, unsafe ice, and high lake levels.

• Flood Watch: indicates that there is the potential for flooding within specific watercourses and municipalities.

• Flood Warning: indicates that flooding is imminent or occurring within specific watercourses and

municipalities.


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communication during a flood event. CRCA Flood Messages are posted and available at www.crca.ca/news on

Facebook (facebook.com/CataraquiRegionCA) and Twitter (@CataraquiRCA)

http://www.crca.ca/

https://twitter.com/cataraquirca

Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Flood Contingency Plan, 2019 CRCA Tel. (613) 546-4228

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INTRODUCTION

The Cataraqui Region of southeastern Ontario extends from Brockville to Greater Napanee, including Amherst Island

and many of the Thousand Islands. The population of the region is approximately 210,000 people, with a total area

of approximately 3,500 square kilometers. Eleven (11) watersheds and all or part of eleven (11) municipalities are

located within the region, and the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) maintains and/or operates ten

(10) water control structures in the region. CRCA’s area of jurisdiction is provided on the map in Appendix 1.

A summary of this Flood Contingency Plan is provided on Page iii. This plan was formerly titled Flood Message

System, but for consistency with terminology provided in the Ontario Flood Forecasting and Warning Implementation

Guidelines (PFFWC, Version 1.2, 2014), the title has been updated in 2018 to Flood Contingency Plan.

The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c.E.9, amended 2009) in Ontario stipulates that

the province and municipalities must develop and implement emergency management programs. A risk management

approach is taken when dealing with emergency management, which includes prevention, mitigation, preparedness,

response, and recovery (MCSCS, 2016). Some features of risk management include emergency plans, emergency

operations centres, emergency information, training programs and exercises, public education, and Hazard

Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA). One of the natural hazards identified in Ontario through HIRA is

flooding.

The Province of Ontario has delegated the responsibility for flood warning and forecasting to the Conservation

Authorities of Ontario within their areas of jurisdiction (MNR, 1984, 2013). For this purpose, the CRCA is responsible

for forecasting floods or flooding potential and for issuing Flood Messages to municipalities within the area of

jurisdiction shown on the map in Appendix 1. Part of this responsibility includes appointing CRCA Flood Duty

Officers (FDOs) who follow a Daily Planning Cycle (DPC) to ensure that flooding potential is identified in a timely

manner (at any hour, any day of the week) and to communicate Flood Messages to the municipalities and the Province

when required. It should be noted that the municipality is responsible for responding to Flood Messages according to

their municipal emergency plan, and the CRCA does not physically assist with combating floods.

The Flood Contingency Plan is intended for use by the public officials and agency staff who are involved with flood

emergencies. The key components of this Plan are outlined below, and are discussed in greater detail in the sections

that follow.

• The Plan defines Flood Messages, including Watershed Conditions Statement, Flood Watch, and Flood

Warning messages, which are used by the CRCA to distribute important information to municipalities and

the Province regarding floods and flood potential;

• The Plan defines the roles and responsibilities of various agencies during a flooding event, notably the

responsibilities of the CRCA, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), and the

municipalities;

• The Plan provides contact information for CRCA personnel (including the CRCA Flood Duty Officers), and

for the persons who the CRCA will contact to distribute Flood Messages; and

• The Plan provides the contact information for the persons or agencies that can provide additional information

on the flood event, who can help secure Provincial and/or Conservation Authority resources, and who can

request the declaration of a provincial flood emergency.

1.1 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

Acronyms and definitions are below to provide a reference for various terms and titles used throughout the Plan.

CEMC – Community Emergency Management Coordinator: coordinates the development, implementation, and

maintenance of a community’s emergency management program. (MCSCS, 2016).

CRCA – Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority.


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DPC – Daily Planning Cycle: this is a series of daily tasks performed by the CRCA Flood Duty Officer to ensure that

flooding potential can be identified efficiently and at any time, and then communicated to the parties within

the system. (PFFWC, 2014).

EMO – Emergency Management Ontario: leads the coordination, monitoring, development, and implementation of

emergency management plans in Ontario. (MCSCS, 2016).

FDO – Flood Duty Officer: the CRCA staff who is on call and responsible for forecasting flooding conditions and

issuing Flood Messages. There are three (3) FDOs at the CRCA who rotate the responsibility.

Flood – the overflowing of the normal confines of a stream or other body of water caused by natural phenomena that

threatens the safety, welfare of people, and/or damage to public and/or private property. (PFFWC, 2014).

MCSCS – Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, in Ontario.

MNRF – Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, in Ontario.

Municipal emergency plan – a plan by a municipality that outlines how employees of the municipality and other

persons will respond during an emergency, and provision of the necessary services

during the emergency.

PFFWC – Provincial Flood Forecasting and Warning Committee: provides a program link between agencies

responsible for flood forecasting and warning, flow measurement and data collection, and partners, to

address policy and implementation needs and issues. (PFFWC, 2014).

Provincial emergency plan – a plan by a provincial government body that outlines the procedures and manner by

which public servants and others will respond during an emergency, and provision

of the necessary services required during the emergency.

SWMC – Surface Water Monitoring Centre: the SWMC primarily forecasts and minimizes the potential impacts of

flooding and low water levels, and provides the province and partners with many other management

activities. (PFFWC, 2014).

AREAS OF JURISDICTION

2.1 CRCA JURISDICTION

There are eleven (11) watersheds and all or part of eleven (11) municipalities within CRCA's jurisdiction, as shown

on the map included in Appendix 1. It includes inland watersheds in the area between Brockville and Greater Napanee,

as well as Amherst Island and most of the Thousand Islands. The Township of Frontenac Islands is not a CRCA

member municipality; however, the CRCA works cooperatively with the Township on matters of shared interest.

During a flood emergency, municipal staff should establish communications with the Conservation Authority.

2.2 EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO AND THE UPPER ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

In addition to the inland watersheds shown in Appendix 1, the CRCA also issues Flood Messages for coastal areas

and offshore islands within its jurisdiction along the eastern end of Lake Ontario and the upper part of the St. Lawrence

River.

Water levels on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River are managed at Cornwall by the International Lake

Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board. The Board is established by the International Joint Commission (IJC) and

functions as a partnership between Canada and the United States of America.


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News releases and updates from the Board are posted to a Facebook page:

(https://www.facebook.com/InternationalLakeOntarioStLawrenceRiverBoard).

Weekly email updates are available about water levels and flows in the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River system.

More details on how to subscribe are provided at the ICJ website: http://ijc.org/en_/islrbc/news?news_id=637.

Two Great Lakes water level gauges are operated by the Canadian Hydrographic Service in this vicinity, one located

at Brockville and one at Kingston. The contact information for each gauge is below.

• Brockville: Tel. (613) 345-0095.

Website: http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/station/Month?sid=14400&tz=EST&pres=2&type=1;

• Kingston: Tel. (613) 544-9264.

Website: http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/station/Month?sid=13988&tz=EST&pres=2&type=1.

Wind and waves can raise water levels on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River and contribute to coastal flooding and

erosion. Emergency responders are therefore encouraged to monitor marine weather forecasts during high water

conditions on the Lake and River. The relevant Environment Canada marine forecast websites are below.

• Eastern Lake Ontario:

http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=08203&stationID=45142;

• St. Lawrence River: http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=07200.

2.3 MNRF JURISDICTION

The MNRF also has two District Offices with jurisdiction that overlap the CRCA’s area of jurisdiction. These two

District offices include Peterborough District in the west and Kemptville District in the east, which are illustrated on

the figure provided in Appendix 1.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES

3.1 CRCA RESPONSIBILITIES

The Province of Ontario has delegated the responsibility for flood warning and forecasting to the Conservation

Authorities of Ontario (MNR, 1984, 2013). The CRCA fulfils this responsibility for their area of jurisdiction by

maintaining and distributing the Flood Contingency Plan, and by forecasting flooding potential and issuing Flood

Messages to the municipalities and the Province.

Flood forecasting provides advanced notice of potential and/or imminent flood conditions. The CRCA analyses and

forecasts flooding potential using information from a wide range sources, such as weather forecasts, rain gauges, real-

time hydrometric data from the watercourses (e.g. water levels and flow rates), visual monitoring (e.g. frazil ice, snow

depths, ice dams), and geographical information. The CRCA issues Flood Messages to distribute important

information regarding the potential for flooding to the municipalities (PFFWC, 2014). The CRCA appoints Flood

Duty Officers (FDOs) who follow a Daily Planning Cycle (DPC) to ensure that flooding potential is identified in a

timely manner (at any hour, any day of the week) and to communicate Flood Messages to the municipalities and

province when required.

The general responsibilities of the CRCA with regards to flood warning and forecasting are outlined below.

• Maintain a data collection system and monitoring network to efficiently model and forecast flooding

potential. The FDO follows the DPC and uses this information for flood forecasting;

• Maintain a database on geographical areas within the jurisdiction, particularly areas prone to flooding;

https://www.facebook.com/InternationalLakeOntarioStLawrenceRiverBoard

http://ijc.org/en_/islrbc/news?news_id=637

http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/station/Month?sid=14400&tz=EST&pres=2&type=1

http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/station/Month?sid=13988&tz=EST&pres=2&type=1

http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=08203&stationID=45142

http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=07200


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• Determine the nature and possible consequences of the flood threat;

• Determine the timing and extent of the flood hazard;

• Identify the watercourses that may be affected and the municipalities that should be notified;

• Prepare messages that summarize the above information (called Flood Messages), for distribution to the

necessary municipalities or representatives of the municipality, as well as the MNRF if required;

• Document correspondence and communications; and

• Monitor conditions to update or cancel Flood Messages as required.

Flood Messages may provide less than 24-hour notice depending on the timing of the weather event. Once the

municipality has been advised of an impending flood emergency, it is the responsibility of the municipality to

respond to it according to their emergency plan.

Within the jurisdiction of the CRCA there exist low lying areas which have an inherent susceptibility to flooding.

Persons and buildings residing in or occupying these areas are at a greater risk during flood events.

3.2 MUNICIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Once the CRCA has issued a Flood Message, it is the responsibility of the municipality to distribute those messages

to their community and take any precautions or actions as deemed necessary.

In the event of a flood emergency, the municipality will have to initiate their municipal emergency plan and dedicate

resources to minimize personal risk and property damage. During a flood emergency, the initial responsibility for

the welfare of the residents rests with the municipality (MNR, 1984, 2013). The municipality will contact the

CRCA for flood forecast updates during an event.

If the municipal resources are fully committed and additional resources are required, the municipality should directly

contact the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry or the Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency

Management Ontario (MNR, 2013). If necessary, the CRCA can help secure provincial assistance by requesting that

the Minister of Natural Resources & Forestry recommend the declaration of a Provincial Flood Emergency.

During a flood emergency, staff from the Conservation Authority or the Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

can be contacted day or night, at home or office. The CRCA Flood Duty Officers and alternate flood warning

coordinators are listed in the Directory in Section 7.1 with contact information, and the MNRF Provincial Flood

Response Coordinators are listed in Section 7.4. It is recommended to post this Flood Contingency Plan (particularly

the names and contact information in the Directory in Section 7.0) in a convenient location so the appropriate agencies

and individuals can be contacted during a flood event.

3.2.1 Municipal Emergency Plan

Each municipality is required to have its own municipal emergency plan (EMO, 2008). The amount of notice

that the CRCA can provide prior to the occurrence of a flood event is limited, sometimes less than one day. The

municipality's response to flood warnings must be fast and decisive. Hence, all member municipalities are encouraged

to prepare and regularly update a Flood Contingency Plan (or combined municipal emergency plan) that outlines the

way municipal staff will respond during a flood emergency. The plan should clearly indicate the name and specific

responsibilities of the person who is appointed as the municipality's Community Emergency Management Coordinator

(CEMC). All persons listed as having responsibilities in this document should be thoroughly familiar with it.

Additional information can be found in the document, "Ministry of Natural Resources Emergency Response Plan

2013" produced by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR, 2013).

The CRCA is committed to its responsibility to provide technical advice to its member municipalities so that the

effects of flooding can be prevented or reduced. On request, CRCA staff can provide input during the preparation or

updating of municipal flood contingency plans, or for the sections pertaining to flooding in a municipal emergency


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plan. The Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) offers free courses on developing

municipal emergency plans.

3.3 PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has two District Offices with jurisdiction that overlap

CRCA’s area of jurisdiction. Should the need for Provincial assistance be anticipated, the municipality in question

should communicate directly with the MNRF Provincial Flood Response Coordinator who will assess the need and

the Province’s capacity to respond to the event. MNRF can also respond to a municipal request for assistance during

a flood emergency through the District when it activates its District Emergency Response Operations Plan and

Response Team.

The MNRF Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC) provides information to the CRCA through online databases

that help with forecasting and minimizing flooding potential, and issues Provincial Flood Messages when conditions

indicate the potential for flooding. This information and communication assists the CRCA with forecasting flooding

within their specific area of jurisdiction.

3.3.1 Provincial Response to a Flood Event

The Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) monitors weather conditions, stream levels and precipitation

province-wide from the Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC) in Peterborough (contact information provided in

Section 7.3). If conditions indicate the potential for flooding, the local Conservation Authorities are contacted. The

local CA confirms the local information, and issues Flood Messages as required.

The MNRF provides expertise in hazard management and response. MNRF owns and operates a variety of dams

based on dam operations plans, including assessment of potential for exceeding design capacity. Where MNRF is

aware that another dam owner is unavailable, MNRF has the authority to operate the dam in the absence of that dam

owner.

MNRF can also respond to a municipal request for assistance during a flood emergency through the District when it

activates its District Emergency Response Operations Plan and Response Team (Section 7.4 contains the contact

information for appropriate district-level staff). Assistance is coordinated through the Ministry Emergency Operations

Centre. MNRF provides personnel, equipment and other resources to the extent that it is able during an emergency.

The section “Responding to Flood Emergencies” on page 58 of MNR’s “Emergency Response Plan 2013” addresses

how the MNRF will respond to flood emergencies.

FLOOD MESSAGES AND COMMUNICATION

Flood Messages are used by the CRCA to communicate information on potential flooding or occurring flood events

to the municipalities in their jurisdiction. Flood Messages can also be issued to provide general information on

watershed conditions, including any personal safety risks, or where the conditions have the potential to lead to

flooding. The primary method of transmitting Flood Messages is by email. Watershed Conditions Statements and

Flood Watch messages are sent without follow-up confirmation. Where warranted (and time permitting), CRCA staff

may confirm receipt of Flood Warning messages by telephone. All flood event communications are documented and

filed.

Flood Messages make use of three standardized types of communications, including Watershed Conditions Statement,

Flood Watch and Flood Warning. These are described in more detail below, and samples of past Flood Messages

issued by the CRCA are provided in Appendix 6. Flood messages are also updated on CRCA’s website:

https://crca.ca/flood/

4.1 WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT

https://crca.ca/flood/


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A Watershed Conditions Statement is issued to municipalities and to the media to give general information on

conditions for area streams and lakes. There are two sub-categories of a Watershed Conditions Statement, including

Water Safety and Flood Outlook. These are indicated by the following graphics, which can also be found on CRCA’s

website.

A statement on Water Safety could indicate that high flows, melting ice or other factors could be dangerous for users

such as boaters, anglers, and swimmers, but flooding is not expected.

A Flood Outlook statement gives early notice of the potential for flooding based on weather forecasts calling for

heavy rain, snow melt, high winds or other conditions. Typically, they do not identify wide-spread flooding, but

encourage awareness of conditions.

4.2 FLOOD WATCH

Flood Watch messages are issued to municipalities and the media when one factor or a combination of factors

exists that have the POTENTIAL to produce flooding within specific watercourses and municipalities.

A Flood Watch condition is indicated by the following graphic, which can also be found CRCA’s website.

A Flood Watch message is issued when overbank flow or high lake levels are expected. A Flood Watch message

describes watershed conditions, the potential impact, and a hydrometeorologic forecast. These messages do not

require specific action, but the municipal official responsible for emergency response (Community Emergency

Management Coordinator, or CEMC) should begin monitoring the weather, review the municipality's emergency plan,

may wish to alert specific residents, and should prepare to execute the Plan as required.

Many of the watercourses in the Cataraqui Region can rise very quickly during/following storm events, particularly

in urban centres such as Buell’s Creek and Butlers Creek in Brockville, and Little Cataraqui Creek in Kingston. To

help provide sufficient lead time to municipalities, weather forecasts are often used as an input into the flood

forecasting model. In such cases, Flood Watch messages are only as good as the current weather forecast.

It is recommended that persons responding to the Flood Watch message monitor the weather closely. Should the

weather forecast hold true, the streamflow forecast should be accurate. However, if the weather varies from the

forecast, flood conditions will also vary from those predicted. The current weather forecast may be included in the

Flood Watch message.

4.3 FLOOD WARNING

A Flood Warning is issued to all municipalities and media when a serious flood situation is IMMINENT or

OCCURRING within specific watercourses and municipalities. This is the most serious type of flood message

and requires action.

Communications during a Flood Warning will be coordinated as shown in the flow chart in Appendix 2. A Flood

Warning condition is indicated by the following graphic, which can also be found CRCA’s website.


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The Flood Warning is issued based upon information received by the Conservation Authority’s weather and water

level monitoring systems, data and updates from other water managers, weather forecasts, and Conservation Authority

modelling of watershed conditions. It is intended to provide notice to municipalities, emergency services, and

residents that action is required on their part. Updates may be issued based upon new weather and water level

conditions. Following the event, a final update will be issued stating that the flood situation has ended, and the Flood

Warning has been terminated.

Upon receipt of a Flood Warning, the Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) should enact

the municipal emergency plan (EMO, 2008, MNR, 2013). During a flood event, communications should be

maintained between the affected municipalities and the CRCA (and other water managers if applicable).

PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLAN

This publication is produced by the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority in compliance with a designation of

responsibility from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry. The CRCA Flood Contingency Plan is

updated and distributed annually.

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EMO. 2008. Province of Ontario: Emergency Response Plan 2008. Emergency Management Ontario, Ministry of

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http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/stellent/groups/public/@mcscs/@www/@emo/documents/abstract/ec078203.pdf

https://www.swmc.mnr.gov.on.ca/Extranet/documents/Responsibilities%20for%20FF%20and%20W.pdf

https://www.swmc.mnr.gov.on.ca/Extranet/documents/MNR_MERP_2013-12-13.pdf

https://www.swmc.mnr.gov.on.ca/Extranet/documents/Ontario_Flood_Forecasting_&_Warning_Implementation_Guidelines_2014.pdf

https://www.swmc.mnr.gov.on.ca/Extranet/documents/Ontario_Flood_Forecasting_&_Warning_Implementation_Guidelines_2014.pdf


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DIRECTORY OF CONTACTS

This section provides the contact information for key groups or agencies involved with the various aspects of flood

forecasting, implementation of response plans, and communication of information. The key agencies and groups of

contacts are summarized below, and detailed contact information is provided in the subsections that follow.

• Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA)

o Provide flood event communication;

o Provide information on flood potential;

o Carry out emergency operations of CRCA maintained or operated water control structures;

o Provide assistance in declaring a Provincial Flood Emergency.

• Other Water Control Structure, Water Management, and Weather Forecasting Agencies

o Staff from the CRCA may contact the agencies listed in this section for additional information on

local flood potential;

o The CRCA may need to coordinate water control structure operations with other agencies who

operate structures upstream or downstream from CRCA structures.

• MNRF Emergency Operations

o During a flood event, municipal officials and CRCA staff may need to keep provincial officials

updated on the flood situation, especially if provincial assistance may be required.

• Other Emergency Contacts

o During a flood event, municipalities and the CRCA may need to deal with the agencies listed in this

section to arrange for road closures, police services, etc.

• Media Contacts

o The CRCA will send information regarding flood potential to the media contacts in this section.

• Municipal Contacts

o The CRCA will send Flood Messages to the contacts listed in this section when the Message

pertains to the specific municipality.

7.1 CRCA CONTACTS

7.1.1 Flood Duty Officers

The following table provides the contact information for the CRCA Flood Duty Officers.

Flood Duty Officer

Telephone Number

Facsimile Email Business Cell

After Hours

*try cell first

Shawn Fairbank (613) 546-4228

Ext. 284 (613) 328-7109 (613) 650-1922

Service no longer

provided [email protected]


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Technologist, Water Resources

Janice Teare

Engineer, Water Resources

(613) 546-4228

Ext. 252 (613) 217-2558 (613) 352-5582

Service no longer


Steve Knapton

Coordinator, Operations Planning

(613) 546-4228

Ext. 223 (613) 561-2280 (613) 770-2068

Service no longer


7.1.2 Alternate Flood Warning Contact

Alternate Flood Warning Contact

Telephone Number


After Hours

*try cell first

Katrina Furlanetto

Manager, Watershed Planning &

Engineering

(613) 546-4228

Ext. 248 (613) 328-4324 (647) 988-7147

Service no longer


7.1.3 Water Management Structure Operators

The CRCA maintains and operates ten (10) water control structures in the Cataraqui Region, listed below.

Western Structures (managed by Shawn Fairbank) include:

Millhaven Creek Dam: north of Highway 401 at County Road 6, near Odessa, Loyalist Township.

Sydenham Lake Dam: at County Road 5a, Sydenham, Millhaven Creek, South Frontenac Township.

Little Cataraqui Creek Dam: at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, City of Kingston.

Highgate Creek Channelization: between Carmil Blvd and Prince Charles Drive, City of Kingston.

Eastern Structures (managed by Stefan Foerster) include:

Broome-Runciman Dam: at Centennial Road, Buell’s Creek, City of Brockville.

Buell’s Creek Detention Basin: at St. Lawrence College/Memorial Centre, City of Brockville.

Booth Falls Channelization: south of Central Avenue, Buell’s Creek, City of Brockville.

Fred Grant Dam: at Lees Pond, Lyn Creek, Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley.

Temperance Lake Dam: at Temperance Lake, Township of Athens.

Marsh Bridge Dam: at Pleasure Park Campground, Centre Lake, Front of Yonge Township.

The contact information for the water control structure operators is provided below.

Water Management Structure

Operators

Telephone Number


After Hours

*try cell first

Western Structures:

Shawn Fairbank

Technologist, Water Resources

(613) 546-4228

Ext. 284 (613) 328-7109 (613) 650-1922

Service no longer


mailto:[email protected]


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Eastern Structures:

Stefan Foerster

Coordinator, Mac Johnson Wildlife

Area

(613) 345-1990 (613) 341-1130 (613) 341-9002 Service no longer


7.2 OTHER WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE AGENCIES

There are numerous water control structures in the Cataraqui Region that are managed by other agencies (not the

CRCA). Their contact information is provided below.

7.2.1 Parks Canada – Rideau Canal

The contact information below is for the Rideau Canal Office, Smith Falls.

Contact Person

Telephone Number

Facsimile / Other Email Business Cell

After

Hours

Anna Ciorap

Acting Water

Management Manager

(705) 750-

4932

(705)

761-7275

(647) 405-

3823 (705) 750-4934 [email protected]

Blake Hart

A/Southern Sector

Manager

(613) 359-

5377 Ext. 102

(613)

410-7111 (use cell) (613) 359-6042 [email protected]

Colin Clarke

Water Management

Technician

(613) 283-

7199 Ext. 209

(613)

485-0099

(613) 485-

0099 (613) 283-0677 [email protected]

Valerie de Winter

Public Contact

Information

(613) 283-5170 (follow directions to water

management mailbox)

Water management page: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/info/infonet

Twitter: twitter.com/RideauCanalNHS Facebook: facebook.com/RideauCanalNHS

[email protected]

7.2.2 MNRF, Kemptville Area – Delta, Lyndhurst, and Graham Lake Dams

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry owns and operates the Delta, Lyndhurst, and Graham Lake Dams.

If there is an emergency at one of MNRF’s dams the public should be instructed to call 911

Contact Person Telephone Number

Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

David Coleman

Structure Operator (613) 258-8501 (613) 859-6099

Contact Alternate Contacts (613) 258-3920 [email protected]

John Boos

(Alternate Contact) (613) 258-8222 (613) 285-5421 (613) 285-5421 (613) 258-3920 [email protected]

Scott Lee

Resources Operations

Supervisor

(Alternate Contact)

(613) 258-8230 (613) 292-4884 (613) 292-4884 (613) 258-3920 [email protected]





https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/info/infonet

https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/info/infonet

https://twitter.com/RideauCanalNHS/

https://www.facebook.com/RideauCanalNHS/







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7.2.3 Energy Ottawa – Outlet, Marble Rock, and Gananoque Dams

Energy Ottawa owns and operates Battersea, Hart, Buck, Canoe, Kingsford, Devil, Outlet, Marble Rock, and

Gananoque dams.



Murray Hall

Manager, Generation (613) 382-7312 (613) 561-3211 (613) 561-3211 (613) 382-2392 [email protected]

Franz Kropp

Alternate Contact [email protected]

7.3 WATER MANAGEMENT AND WEATHER FORECASTING AGENCIES

7.3.1 Primary Weather Forecasts

Forecast Agency Telephone Website Other information

Environment Canada – Taped

Weather Forecast (613) 545-8550 www.weatheroffice.gc.ca n/a

Environment Canada –

1 on 1 Weather Forecaster (900) 565-5555 n/a

$2.99/minute, 5 am to 9 pm weekdays, 6

am to 6 pm weekends

The Weather Network n/a www.theweathernetwork.com n/a

7.3.2 Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC), MNRF Peterborough

Twitter Hashtag: #ONFlood



Flood Duty Officer (705) 755-5201 (705) 761-2044 (705) 761-2044 (705) 755-5038/

(705) 755-5039 [email protected]

7.3.3 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) – Great Lakes Water Level Information



Chuck Southam (905) 336-4955 n/a n/a (905) 336-8901 [email protected]


http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/




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7.3.4 International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board

Contact Person

Telephone Number


After

Hours

Rob Caldwell

Manager, Great Lakes – St. Lawrence

Regulation Office, National Hydrographic

Service, Environment and Climate Change

Canada

(613) 938-5864 (613) 363-

2710

(613) 936-

1437

(613) 937-

1302 [email protected]

Jacob Bruxer

Senior Water Resources Engineer (613) 938-5862

(613)

363-

1934

(613)

938-

1332

Same [email protected]

7.3.5 Water Survey Division, Environment Canada, Hydrometric Stream Gauge Operation/Maintenance

Contact Person

Telephone Number


After

Hours

Ryan Redmond

MNRF Kemptville District,

Western Stream Gauges (see

map in Appendix 1)

(613) 949-

8293

(613) 290-

5937

(613) 360-

3665 (613) 949-8307 [email protected]

Adam Dowler

MNRF Peterborough District,

Eastern Stream Gauges (see map

in Appendix 1)

(613) 949-

8297

(613) 894-

9540

(613) 894-

9540 (613) 949-8307 [email protected]

Victor Au

Alternate contact, Ottawa Office

Supervisor

(613) 949-

8291

(613) 867-

9974

(613) 867-

9974 (613) 949-8307 [email protected]

7.4 MNRF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

7.4.1 Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Service

Provincial Emergency Response Coordinators (PERC) – Hotline: 1-866-898-7372

Contact Telephone Number


Emergency Operations Centre 705) 945-5795

(705) 945-5751 (705) 943-5714 (705) 945-5785 [email protected]







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7.4.2 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Peterborough District

The MNRF Peterborough District is indicated on the map included as Appendix 1.

Contact Person

Telephone Number


After

Hours

Hal Leadlay

District Manager

(705) 755-3363

[email protected]

Justin White (613) 531-5714 (613) 449-

1681 n/a (613) 531-5730 [email protected]

Graham Branscombe (613) 531-5704 (613) 285-


Brittany Bolton (613) 531-5707 (613) 888-

1604

n/a (613) 531-5730 [email protected]

Jeff Wiltshire (705) 755-3295 (705) 927-

8094

(705) 878-

0775


Judy McColm (705) 755-3132 n/a n/a (705) 755-3125 [email protected]

Jessica Barber (705) 755-3359 (705) 927-

3631


7.4.3 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Kemptville District

The MNRF Kemptville District is indicated on the map included as Appendix 1.

Contact Person

Telephone Number


After

Hours

David Coleman

Structure Operator (613) 258-8501

(613) 859-

6099

Contact Alternate

Contacts


John Boos

Resource Management

Supervisor

(Alternate Contact)

(613) 258-8222 (613) 285-

5421

(613) 285-

5421 (613) 258-3920 [email protected]

Scott Lee

Resources Operations

Supervisor

(Alternate Contact)

(613) 258-8230 (613) 292-

4884

(613) 292-

4884 (613) 258-3920 [email protected]










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7.5 OTHER EMERGENCY CONTACTS

7.5.1 Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management

Twitter: @OntarioWarnings



PEOC Duty Officer, 24hr

Hotline

(416) 314-0472 or

1-866-314-0472

(Note: in constant contact with MNRF, local fire dept.,

etc., so no need to contact in

normal conditions).


Teresa Alonzi

Field Officer, Loyalist

Sector

(613) 329-0807 (613) 329-0807 [email protected]

7.5.2 Canadian Red Cross

Twitter: @redcrosscanada

Website: http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/emergencies-and-disasters-in-canada/how-we-help-canadians

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile

Personal Disaster Contact (416) 209-0432 n/a

Kingston Branch (613) 548-4929 (613) 548-3722

Brockville Branch (613) 342-3523 (613) 342-9023

Quinte Branch (Belleville) (613) 966-0730 (613) 966-9716

Ottawa Branch (613) 560-7220 (613) 567-6987

7.5.3 MOECC Spills Action Centre (24hr)


Email Business After Hours

Spill and Drinking Water Reports 1-800-268-6060 1-800-268-6060 [email protected]



http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/emergencies-and-disasters-in-canada/how-we-help-canadians



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7.5.4 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

Twitter: @OPP_ER


Facsimile Email Business After Hours

Sergeant Cynthia Savard

Community Service Coordinator (OPP East

Region Headquarters),

Smiths Falls

(613) 285-2750 (613) 795-1083 [email protected]

Bill Dickson

Media Relations Officer

Alternate

(613) 285-2752

(613) [email protected]

7.5.5 Municipal Police

Twitter: @BPS_News, @GananoquePolice, @kingstonpolice



City of Brockville

Emergency Number

(613) 342-0127 Ext. 0 or

(613) 342-0127

(613) 342-0127 Ext. 0 or

(613) 342-0127 (613) 342-0452 [email protected]

Town of Gananoque

(613) 382-4422

Front Desk

(613) 382-4509

Administration

(613) 382-4422

Front Desk

(613) 382-4509

Administration


City of Kingston

(613) 549-4660 Ext.

2213 (Ext. 0 after hours)

(613) 549-4660 Ext. 2213

(Ext. 0 after hours) (613) 549-7111

[email protected]

[email protected]

7.6 OTHER MINISTRY AND COUNTY CONTACTS

7.6.1 United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Twitter: @Leeds_Grenville

Contact Person

Telephone Number


After

Hours

Melanie Knowles

Manager of Engineering

and Construction

(613) 342-3840

Ext. 2411

(613) 802-

0927 n/a

(613) 342-


Ken Casselman

North Leeds

(613) 275-1610

(garage)

(613) 802-

1372

(613) 340-

6112

(613) 275-


Curtis O’Brien (613) 659-3862

(garage)

(613) 802-

1532

(613) 802-

1532

(613) 659-











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South Leeds, Central

L&G

7.6.2 County of Lennox and Addington

Twitter: @lennoxaddington

Contact Person

Telephone Number


After

Hours

Mark Schjerning

Community Emergency

Management Coordinator

(613) 354-4883

Ext 6006

(613) 331-

0120

(613) 376-

6898

(613) 354-


Brenda Orchard

CAO/Clerk

(613) 354-4883

Ext. 3221

(613) 483-

7989

(613) 483-

7989

(613) 354-


Stephen Fox (613) 354-4883

Ext. 3243

(613) 561-

1473

(613) 561-

1473

(613) 354-


Chris Wagar

Manager, Roads and

Bridges

(613) 354-4883

Ext. 3230

(613) 449-

8808

(613) 372-

3767

(613) 354-


Jim Klaver

Ops. & Dev. Technologist

(613) 354-4883

Ext. 3226

(613) 561-

1472

(613) 377-

6223

(613) 354-


Lynn Chenier

Director, Prince Edward-Lennox & Addington

Social Services

(613) 354-0957

Ext 2101

(613) 449-

6516

(519) 857-

5544

(613) 354-


7.6.3 County of Frontenac

Twitter: @FrontenacCounty



County Offices (613) 548-9400

(613) 530-

0140 – FPS

Supervisor

(613) 530-0140

– FPS

Supervisor


Mark Podgers

Emergency Management

Program Coordinator

(613) 548-9800

Ext. 485

(613) 328-

7381 n/a (613) 548-0839

[email protected]

[email protected]

7.6.4 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Contact Person Business Telephone Facsimile Email

Lisa Harvey (613) 545-2120 or

1-800-267-9438 Ext. 120 [email protected]

Peter Sizov (613) 545-2117 [email protected]











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7.6.5 Ministry of the Environment & Climate Change – Eastern Region

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile

MOECC Kingston

District

(613) 549-4000 or

1-800-267-0974 (613) 548-6908

7.6.6 Ministry of Transportation – Eastern Region

Contact Business Telephone

General Inquiry (613) 544-2220 or

1-800-267-0295

7.6.7 Public Services and Procurement Canada, Government of Canada (LaSalle Causeway Bridge, Kingston)

Contact Person Telephone Number Email

Business Cell After

Hours

Robert Pratt

Chief Engineer, Infrastructure

Asset Management

613-897-4233 [email protected]

Parviz Afrooz

Senior Bridge Engineer,

Infrastructure Asset Management


Matin Sadrzadeh

Junior Bridge Engineer,

Infrastructure Asset Management


Clare Lamont \ Dave Thomson

Bridge master, Infrastructure

Asset Management

905-544-3236

905-630-3634

[email protected]

[email protected]

Tom Vilneff \ Mohamed Yahia

Bridge Operators, Infrastructure

Asset Management

613 545 8359 [email protected]

[email protected]

Paul Charron

Property and Facility Manager, Infrastructure Asset Management











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7.7 UTILITY AND RAILWAY COMPANIES

7.7.1 RailTerm (Traffic Controller for Via Rail through Brockville area)


Email Business Cell

RailTerm Rail Traffic Control Centre

Emergencies:

1-888-641-2177

Local Number:

(514) 420-0374

n/a n/a

James Reeder

Track Supervisor, Brockville Sub (613) 292-4015 (613) 925-1270 [email protected]

Aaron Branston

Vice-President, Engineering and

Maintenance

(514) 307-1697 (514) 290-3295 [email protected]

7.7.2 Via Rail


Email Business Cell

Paul Charbachi (514) 871-6154 (514) 607-5833 [email protected]

7.7.3 Canadian National Railway


Email (For Non Urgent Matters) Business After Hours

Canadian Nation

Railways 1-800-465-9239, Option 3 1-800-465-9239, Option 3

[email protected]

Or

[email protected]

7.7.4 Hydro One

Twitter: @HydroOne



24-hour

Emergency

Communications

1-800-434-1235 1-800-434-1235 1-888-625-4401 or









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7.7.5 Utilities Kingston

Twitter: @UtilitiesKngstn

Contact Business

Telephone Facsimile Email

Jim Miller (613) 546-1181 x


Julie Runions

Alternate for Jim Miller [email protected]

Brad Joyce (613) 546-1181 x


Joe Lewis

Alternate for Brad Joyce [email protected]

Carol Belanger (613) 546-1181 x


Martina Tremmel

Manager Communications [email protected]

24hr Emergency (613) 546-1181

Ext. 0 n/a n/a

7.7.6 Energy Ottawa

Energy Ottawa was formerly known as Fortis Generation, and oversees hydropower generation. They own and

operate five (5) hydroelectric stations in the Kingston and Gananoque areas.



Murray Hall

Manager, Generation (613) 382-7312 (613) 561-3211 (613) 561-3211 (613) 382-2392 [email protected]

Franz Kropp

Alternate Contact [email protected]

7.7.7 Eastern Ontario Power

Eastern Ontario Power is the utility company in the Gananoque area.



Jackie Baird

Regional Manager

(613) 382-2118

x 4232

(613) 362-

0551

(613) 362-








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7.8 MEDIA CONTACTS

7.8.1 Television Stations

CKWS TV-11, Kingston

Twitter: @ckws_tv, @963bigfm

Contact Business


Switchboard (613) 544-2340 n/a n/a

News Department (613) 542-9232 (613) 549-0145

[email protected]

[email protected]

Early Morning

(5:30-8:30 am M-F), Call

FM96/CKWS-FM

(613) 545-4042 n/a n/a

CJOH TV, Ottawa

Twitter: @ctvottawa



Switchboard (613) 224-1313 (613) 274-4200 1-888-770-2192 [email protected]

[email protected]

News Room (613) 274-4337 n/a 1-888-770-2192 [email protected]

TVCOGECO Kingston, Cablenet TV-13

Twitter: @cogecotvygk

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile Post Messages to Website

Switchboard (613) 544-6311 Ext.

3 (613) 545-0169 www.tvcogeco.com

Station14 Kingston

Twitter: @Stn14Kingston


Email Business Cell

General

(www.station14.ca) 613-766-0714 n/a [email protected]






http://www.tvcogeco.com/

http://www.station14.ca/



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Jamie Patterson n/a (613) 893-4640 [email protected]

7.8.2 Radio Stations

CHUM Radio Kingston: 98.9 FM (The Drive), CFLY 98.3 FM (FLY-FM)

Twitter: @989THEDRIVE, @983FLYFM



Main (613) 544-1380 n/a n/a [email protected]

Newsroom (613) 542-2552 (613) 217-8539 (613) 546-9751 n/a

Matthew Bisson

News Director n/a n/a n/a [email protected]

BellMedia Brockville: 104.9 JRFM and 103.7 BOB-FM

Twitter: @1049JRfm, @1037BOB_FM



Main

(613) 345-1666

(Ext. 240 for

newsroom)

(613) 341-

7241

(613) 341-

7493 (613) 342-2438 [email protected]

Kimberley Johnson

News Director n/a n/a

(613) 341-

7493 n/a [email protected]

K-ROCK / Country 93.5 / KISS

Twitter: @Krock1057, @country935fm, @KISS1027fm



Tony Orr (613) 583-5594 (613) 583-5594 (613) 583-

5594 (613) 549-5302

[email protected]

[email protected]








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CFRC 101.9 FM, Queen’s Radio

Twitter: @CFRC


Email Business Cell After Hours

Main (613) 533-2121 n/a (613) 533-2372 [email protected]

Chorus Entertainment, Kingston: CKWS-FM, CFMK 96.3 FM (96.3 BigFM)

Twitter: @963bigfm

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile Email

Jay Westman or Mark

Ladan

Main News

(613) 542-9232

(newsroom) (613) 544-5508 [email protected]

92.3 JACK-FM, Smiths Falls; 1310 News

Twitter: @1310 News

Contact Business


Main (613) 283-4630 (613) 283-7243 n/a

Wayne Cavanagh

News

(613) 283-4614

ext. 6715 n/a [email protected]

1310 News

(613) 736-2001 or

(613) 736-2020

(newsroom)

n/a [email protected]

CBC News, Ottawa

Twitter: @CBCOttawa

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile Email

News (613) 288-6485 (613) 288-6490 [email protected]

Laurence Wall (613) 288-6481 (613) 288-6490 n/a






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CBC News, Ontario Morning, Kingston Update

Twitter: @CBCOntMorning

Contact Business Telephone Cell Email

JC Kenny (613) 540-2073 (613) 540-2073 [email protected]

7.8.3 Daily Newspapers

Brockville Recorder and Times

Twitter: @RecorderTimes

Contact Business


Derek Gordanier

Managing Editor

(613) 342-4441

Ext. 107 (613) 342-4456

[email protected]

[email protected]

The Kingston Whig Standard

Twitter: @WhigStandard



Steve Serviss

Editor-in-Chief

(613) 544-5000 ext.

547280

(613) 544-5000 ext.

547280 (613) 530-4122 [email protected]

The Ottawa Citizen and The Ottawa Sun

Twitter: @OttawaCitizen, @ottawasuncom

Contact Business


Newsroom (613) 596-3664 (613) 726-1198 [email protected]

7.9 MUNICIPAL CONTACTS

7.9.1 Township of Athens



CEMC - Darlene

Noonan

Clerk-Treasurer

(613) 924-2044 (613) 802-0118 (613) 802-

0118 (613) 924-2091 [email protected]








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Herb Scott

Mayor (613) 924-2044 (613) 246-3561

(613) 924-

2133 (613) 924-2091 [email protected]

Chris Fenlong

Road Superintendent (613) 924-2044 (613) 802-4107

(613) 802-

4107 (613) 924-2091 [email protected]

7.9.2 City of Brockville

Twitter: @BrockvilleON



CEMC – Ghislain

Pigeon

Fire Chief

(613) 498-1261 Ext

2501

(613) 802-

0367

(613) 498-

0330

Also by Fire

Dispatch


Alternate

CEMC-Renny

Rayner

Deputy Fire Chief

613-498-1261

Ext 2502

613-802-0237 613-342-7791

[email protected]

Fire Dispatch

24 hour (613) 498-1261 n/a n/a (613) 342-8906 [email protected]

Maureen Pascoe

Merkley

Interim City Manager

(613) 342-8772 Ext.

438 (or 440) (613) 342-8780 [email protected]

Conal Cosgrove

Director of Operations

(613) 342-8772 Ext.

3205

(613) 340-

3971

(613) 340-

3971 (613) 342-5035 [email protected]

7.9.3 Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley

Twitter: @EKTownship



CEMC - Yvonne

Robert

Administrator/Clerk

(613) 345-7480 or

1 (800) 492-3175

(613) 349-

9490

(613) 349-

9490 (613) 345-7235 [email protected]

(vacant)

Director of Public

Works

(613) 275-2277 (613) 345-7235

Jim Donovan

Fire Chief (613) 498-2460

(613) 498-

5135

(613) 498-

1261 Ext. 0 (613) 342-2358 [email protected]

Fire Dispatch (613) 498-1261 Ext.

0 n/a

(613) 498-

1261 Ext. 0 (613) 342-8906 n/a










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7.9.4 Township of Front of Yonge



CEMC - Jennifer Ault (613) 923-2251 (613) 865-

8859

(613) 865-

8859 (613) 923-2421 [email protected]

Marvin Winter

Public Works

Superintendent

(613) 923-5074

(garage)

(613) 802-

3767

(613) 802-

3767 (613) 923-2421 [email protected]

Greg Halladay

Fire Chief (613) 923-5216 n/a

(613) 659-

3227 (613) 923-2421 n/a

7.9.5 Township of Frontenac Islands



Darlene Plumley

CAO / Clerk (613) 385-2216 n/a n/a n/a [email protected]

7.9.6 Town of Gananoque

Twitter: @TownofGananoque



CEMC – Penny Kelly

Clerk

(613) 382-2149 Ext.

1120

(613) 453-


Paul McMunn

Public Works Director

(613) 382-2149 Ext.

1615

(613) 650-

7819

(613) 650-

7819

(613) 382-8587

Town

(613) 382-4022

Works

[email protected]

Shellee Fournier

CAO

(613) 382-2149 Ext.

1113

(613) 561-

5910

(613) 561-

5910 (613) 382-8587 [email protected]

Police (613) 382-4509 or

(613) 382-4422 n/a

(613) 382-

4509 (613) 382-7167 [email protected]

7.9.7 City of Kingston

Twitter: @cityofkingston, @ygkoem



CEMC – Brandi

Timpson

Manager,

Administration and

(613) 548-4001 Ext.

5220 (613) 328-3664

(613) 328-




http://[email protected]

http://[email protected]







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Emergency

Preparedness

Kevin Donaldson

Deputy Fire Chief, Fire

& Rescue

(Alternate CEMC)

613 548-4001

Ext. 5655 613-539-7475 [email protected]

Shawn Armstrong

Chief, Fire & Rescue

(613) 548-4001 Ext.

5129 (613) 650-7193 n/a (613) 384-5223 [email protected]

Mark Van Buren

Deputy Commissioner, Transportation &

Infrastructure,

Engineering Group

(613) 328-2405 (cell,

main contact)

(613) 546-4291 Ext.

3218

(613) 328-2405

(after hours)

(613) 328-

7326 (613) 542-7880 [email protected]

7.9.8 Township of Leeds & The Thousand Islands

Twitter: @leeds1000island



CEMC, Kimberly

Westgate

(613) 659-2415 ext.

231

(613) 453-

8371 (613) 659-3619 [email protected]

Maureen Lynch

Alternate CEMC

(613) 659-2415 Ext

204

(613) 659-

2885 (613) 659-3619 [email protected]

Rick Lawson

Fire Chief

(613) 659-2415 Ext

222

(613) 328-

5335 (613) 659-3619 [email protected]

Alex Bennett

Alternate to Fire Chief (613) 928-3303

(613) 250-


7.9.9 Loyalist Township

Twitter: @LOYTWP



CEMC – Fred

Stephenson

Fire Chief

(613) 386-3762 Ext.

100

(613) 328-

2565

(613) 384-

4446 (613) 386-5610 [email protected]

Jesse Gawley

Technical Supervisor

(613) 386-3761 Ext

180

(613) 536-

8316

(613) 391-

7847 (613) 386-7044 [email protected]

Alex Scott

Manager of Public

Works

(613) 386-7351 Ext












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Dave Thompson (613) 386-7351 Ext

118 n/a n/a (613) 386-7044 [email protected]

Steven Silver

Interim CAO

(613) 386-7351 Ext.

111

(613) 453-


Bill Craig (613) 386-3761 Ext

182

(613) 536-

8384

Ileana Ottenhoff (613) 386-7351 Ext


Katie Amey

Administrative

Assistant

(613) 386-7351 Ext


7.9.10 Town of Greater Napanee

Twitter: Greater_Napanee

Contact Person

Telephone Number


After

Hours

John Koenig

Deputy Chief, Acting

CEMC

(613) 354-3415 Ext.

2231

(613) 536-

8406

(613) 536-

8406 (613) 354-0277 [email protected]

Rob Serson General Manager of

Emergency

Services/Fire Chief

(613) 354-3415 Ext.

2233

(613) 217-

7208

(613) 217-

7208


Susan Beckel

Clerk

(613) 354-3351 Ext.

2014

(613) 561-

5093

(613) 389-

7454 (613) 354-5991 [email protected]

Ray Callery

CAO

(613) 354-3351 Ext.

2002

(613) 561-

0203

(613) 354-

6188 (613) 354-6545 [email protected]

Richard Philips

Roads Technologist

(613) 354 8863 Ext.

2156

(613) 328-

6856

(613) 328-

6856


7.9.11 Township of Rideau Lakes

Twitter: @RLTwp



Scott Granahan

Fire Chief

(613) 928-2251 Ext.

237

Duty Cell

(613) 802-

1413

(613) 928-


Meg McCallum

CEMC

(613) 928-2251 Ext

222

(613) 614-

4634

(613) 928-


Michael Dwyer

CAO

(613) 928-2251 Ext.

231

(613) 802-

1414 n/a

(613) 928-














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Dan Chant

Roads Coord.,

Drainage

Superintendent

(613) 928-2251 Ext.

227

(613) 802-

0343 n/a

(613) 928-


Michelle Jones

Manager of Facilities

& Environmental

Services

(613) 928-2251 Ext.

230

(613) 213-

1128 n/a

(613) 928-


Brittany Mulhern

Manager, Dev.

Services

(613) 928-2251 Ext.

244

(613) 876-

1503 n/a

(613) 928-


Mary Ellen Truelove

Clerk

(613) 928-2251 Ext.

293

(613) 483-

1882 n/a

(613) 928-


7.9.12 Township of South Frontenac

Twitter: @SFrontenac



CEMC – Darcy

Knott

Fire Chief

(613) 376-3027 Ext.

2234

(613) 888-

5995

(613) 453-

6688

(613) 353-


Mark Segsworth

Public Works

Manager

(613) 376-3027 x

3322

(613) 583-

7071

(613) 376-

3980 n/a [email protected]

Wayne Orr

CAO

(613) 376-3027 Ext.

2225

(613) 539-

5359

(613) 634-

9724

(613) 376-


Kingston Fire Dept.

Dispatch

(if other numbers do

not work)

(613) 548-4001 Ext.

0 n/a n/a n/a n/a

Public Works (24/7) (613) 376-3027 n/a n/a n/a n/a









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APPENDIX 1

MAP OF CRCA / MNRF AREAS OF JURISDICTION

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APPENDIX 2

FLOOD WARNING FLOW CHART

Appendix 2 Flood Warning Flow Chart

Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

Streamflow Forecast Centre

(MNR)

Cataraqui Region

Conservation Authority

CRCA Chair

Flood Warning

Municipal Response

News

Police MNR Districts Media Municipality

Persons at risk


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APPENDIX 4

LIST AND MAP OF WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES


Appendix 4 – List and Map of Water Control Structures

APPENDIX 4 – LIST AND MAP OF WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES

Structure Watershed Location Owner/Operator

Babcock Mill Dam Millhaven Creek Mill St., Odessa Loyalist Township

Potters Dam Millhaven Creek Just upstream of L & A Cty Rd 2, Odessa

Loyalist Township

Sydenham Lake Dam Millhaven Creek George St., Sydenham CRCA

Wilton Road Dam Millhaven Creek Just north of Odessa, L & A Cty Rd 6

CRCA

Little Cataraqui Creek Dam

Little Cataraqui Creek Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area

CRCA

Canoe Lake Dam Cataraqui River Abram’s Lane Energy Ottawa

Kingsford Lake Dam Cataraqui River Devil Lake Rd Energy Ottawa

Bedford Mills Dam Cataraqui River Off Perth Rd Energy Ottawa

Newboro Locks Cataraqui River Newboro, Blockhouse Ln Rideau Canal

Buck Lake Dam Cataraqui River Energy Ottawa

Chaffey’s Lock Cataraqui River Chaffey’s Locks, Opinicon Rd

Rideau Canal

Chaffey’s Lock Dam Cataraqui River Chaffey’s Locks, Opinicon Rd

Rideau Canal

Davis Lock/Dam Cataraqui River Davis Lock Rd Rideau Canal

Jones Falls Locks Cataraqui River Jones Falls, Stone Arch Dam Ln

Rideau Canal

Jones Falls Dam Cataraqui River Jones Falls, Stone Arch Dam Ln

Rideau Canal

Jones Falls Generation Cataraqui River Jones Falls, Stone Arch Dam Ln

Energy Ottawa

Morton Dam Cataraqui River Morton, Bates St Rideau Canal

Hart Lake Dam Cataraqui River NE outlet of lake Energy Ottawa

Battersea Dam Cataraqui River Battersea, Mill St Energy Ottawa

Upper Brewers Lock Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Rideau Canal

Upper Brewers Outer Weir Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Rideau Canal

Upper Brewers Power Plant

Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Energy Ottawa

Upper Brewers Inner Weir Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Energy Ottawa

Lower Brewers Lock Cataraqui River Washburn Rd Rideau Canal

Lower Brewers Dam Cataraqui River Washburn Rd Rideau Canal

Lower Brewers Generation (Washburn)

Cataraqui River Washburn Rd Energy Ottawa

Kingston Mills Lock Cataraqui River Kingston Mills Rd Rideau Canal

Kingston Mills Outer Weir Cataraqui River Kingston Mills Rd Rideau Canal


Appendix 4 – List and Map of Water Control Structures

Kingston Mills Generation Cataraqui River Kingston Mills Rd Energy Ottawa

Upper Beverley Lake Dam Gananoque River UCLG Cty Rd 42, Delta Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

Lyndhurst Dam Gananoque River Lyndhurst, Lyndhurst Rd Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

Temperance Lake Dam Gananoque River Off Temperance Lake Road

CRCA

Marsh Bridge Dam Gananoque River Off Graham Lake Rd CRCA

Graham Lake Dam Gananoque River Dam Rd Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry

Outlet (Charleston Lake) Dam

Gananoque River Outlet, UCLG Cty Rd 3 Energy Ottawa

Marble Rock Dam Gananoque River Just upstream of Marble Rock Rd Bridge

Energy Ottawa

Gananoque Dam Gananoque River Just upstream of Cty Rd 2, Gananoque

Energy Ottawa

Fred Grant Dam Lyn Creek Off UCLG Cty Rd 46 CRCA

Broome-Runciman Dam Buells Creek Centennial Rd, Brockville CRCA

Buells Creek Detention Basin

Buells Creek Btwn Laurier Blvd and Parkdale Ave

City of Brockville/CRCA


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APPENDIX 5

WATERSHED SCHEMATICS -

CATARAQUI RIVER SYSTEM &

GANANOQUE RIVER BASIN

(Controlled by Energy Ottawa)



(now Energy Ottawa)EO = Energy Ottawa

(Controlled by EO) (Controlled by EO)

(Controlled by EO)

(Controlled by EO)


Page 36

APPENDIX 6

SAMPLE CRCA FLOOD MESSAGES

RELEASENEWS A

from theNews Release

Cataraqui RegionConservation Authority

CATARAQUI REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1641 Perth Road, P.O. Box 160 Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Phone: 613-546-4228 Toll-free: 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) Email: [email protected] Website: www.crca.ca

May 4, 2017

CRCA ISSUES WATER SAFETY STATEMENT FOR

BUELLS/BUTLERS CREEK AND DETENTION BASIN IN BROCKVILLE

Kingston – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety today for Buells/Butlers Creek and the detention basin in Brockville Spring time operations have been performed to minimize the effects of an anticipated 45 – 55 mm of rain over the next three days. Residents are urged to stay away from the detention basin and the Buells/Butlers Creek due to high water levels and flows. CRCA staff will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed. Widespread flooding is NOT expected as a result of current conditions. This Watershed Conditions Statement will remain in effect until Wednesday May 10, 2017.

Newsrooms please note:

A watershed conditions statement is NOT a flood warning. Its purpose is to raise public awareness

about a change or potential change in watershed conditions. See below for watershed conditions

terminology:

Watershed Conditions Statement: general notice of weather conditions that could pose a risk to

personal safety or which have the potential to lead to flooding. There are two variations of these:

Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety: High flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or

other factors could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, canoeists, hikers,

children, pets, etc. Flooding is not expected.

Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook: Early notice of the potential for flooding

based on weather forecasts calling for heavy rain, snow melt, high wind or other conditions that

could lead to high runoff, cause ice jams, lakeshore flooding or erosion.

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency

services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities.

Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road

closures and evacuations.

Media contact for more information:

Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243

Municipalities contact for more information:

Shawn Fairbank, Watershed Engineering Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284

Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722)

RELEASENEWS A




October 28, 2017

CRCA ISSUES WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – FLOOD OUTLOOK

KINGSTON ON – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook today. Environment Canada is forecasting a significant rainfall event for Eastern Ontario, including the CRCA region, with 50 – 100 mm of rain expected. Special Weather Statements have been issued for: Kingston – Prince Edward https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on26, South Frontenac https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on44, and Brockville – Leeds and Grenville https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on10, indicating the following (paraphrased text, see links above for the latest full details):

‘Significant rainfall expected Sunday into Monday, with over 50 mm in 24 hours possible in many areas. Storm totals may in fact reach 75 to 100 mm by the time it tapers off during the day Monday. There is some uncertainty as to how far west the heaviest rain will get on Sunday and Sunday night. However, confidence is quite high that a large part of Eastern Ontario will receive significant rainfall. Warnings will likely be required as this event draws closer. Gusty westerly winds are likely Monday in the wake of this weather system. Environment Canada is closely monitoring this situation. Rainfall warnings may be required. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.’

Impacts from this amount of rain, over what weather forecasts are indicating will be about a 24 to 36-hour period, will begin in urban areas where overwhelmed drainage infrastructure can result in considerable roadway ponding, etc. Urban creeks will rise quickly in response to the expected rainfall. Most creeks across the CRCA region are below normal for this time of year which will assist in accommodating runoff from this storm. However, if the higher rainfall amounts do occur there is potential for localized flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to creeks. Widespread flooding is NOT expected as a result of the coming rainfall. CRCA staff will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed. This Watershed Conditions Statement will remain in effect until Friday, November 3, 2017.

For up to date flooding information, please visit the CRCA’s flood forecasting and information page at www.crca.ca/flood.

Newsrooms please note: A watershed conditions statement is NOT a flood warning. Its purpose is to raise public awareness about a change or potential change in watershed conditions. See below for watershed conditions terminology:

https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on26



http://www.crca.ca/flood

Watershed Conditions Statement: general notice of weather conditions that could pose a risk to personal safety or which have the potential to lead to flooding. There are two variations of these:

- Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety: High flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, canoeists, hikers, children, pets, etc. Flooding is not expected

- Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook: Early notice of the potential for

flooding based on weather forecasts calling for heavy rain, snow melt, high wind or other conditions that could lead to high runoff, cause ice jams, lakeshore flooding or erosion

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities,

emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or

municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions.

This may include road closures and evacuations.

Media contact for more information: Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243 Municipalities contact for more information: Shawn Fairbank, Water Resources Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284 Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722)

RELEASENEWS A




October 14, 2017

CRCA FLOOD WATCH

KINGSTON ON – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Flood Watch today for eastern Lake Ontario shorelines and areas of the upper St. Lawrence River close to the Lake. The Surface Water Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has issued a Provincial Flood Watch for Lower Great Lakes Region due to storm surge.

“Sustained Winds in excess of 50 km/h from south-‐southwest transitioning into west are forecast for the Lower Great Lakes Region on Sunday through the day into the evening/overnight hours. Wind Gusts could reach 80+ km/h.“

“Sustained winds/wind gusts has the potential to cause waves ... in excess of 1.5 m on Lake Ontario as per the Surface Water Monitoring Centre’s Storm Surge Model as of Saturday afternoon’s model run… As a result of high waves and storm surge flooding is expected along Lakes Erie, Ontario and St Clair coastlines in vulnerable areas.”

Residents are remined that in addition to the potential for flooding during period of high winds and waves, erosion that may occur along the shoreline is also a concern.

For up-to-date Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River water levels in your area visit the following Fisheries and Oceans Canada links: http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/Station/Month?type=1&sid=13988&tz=EST&pres=0&date=2017%2F05%2F31 (Kingston) http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/Station/Month?type=1&sid=14400&tz=EST&pres=0&date=2017%2F05%2F31 (Brockville) For up-to-date wind and wave forecasts visit the following links to marine forecasts: http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=08203 (Eastern Lake Ontario) http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=07200 (Kingston to Cornwall) Property owners are also reminded to turn off electricity to buildings or structures in flood prone or low-lying areas and to move gasoline and other chemicals to higher ground. Any work along shorelines (e.g. placement of fill, armour stone, etc.) will require a permit from the CRCA. Call our office or visit our website (www.crca.ca) for further information. Municipalities are being advised and will be assessing the situation to determine appropriate response. They can be contacted to inquire about physical/material assistance (e.g. sand and sand bags). For further information on Lake Ontario visit www.ontario.ca/flooding For up to date flooding information, please visit the CRCA’s flood forecasting and information page at www.crca.ca/flood. CRCA staff will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed. This Flood Watch will remain in effect until Tuesday, October 17, 2017. See below for watershed conditions terminology:

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road closures and evacuations. Media contact for more information: Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243 Municipalities contact for more information: Shawn Fairbank, Water Resources Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284 Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722)

RELEASENEWS A




May 5, 2017

CRCA ISSUES FLOOD WARNING

KINGSTON ON – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Flood Warning today for inland lakes and streams. Creeks have begun to rise following 15 – 25 mm of rain overnight and this morning. Another 40 - 50 mm is expected. Inland lakes are expected to rise above spring levels. Widespread flooding may occur or is already occurring in the affected areas. Water managers continue to conduct operations to minimize effects of this widespread flood event impacting all jurisdictions, beyond the CRCA watershed. Inundation has been reported on several shoreland areas, and in general inland lakes are already high. Widespread flooding is a possibility in the affected areas. Specific locations where water levels are exceptionally high include*: - Sydenham Lake - Charleston Lake - Opinicon Lake - Canoe Lake - Gananoque Lake - Cranberry Lake - Kingsford Lake - Marble Rock Rd. - Colonel By Lake - Devil Lake - Graham Lake - Newboro Lake - Buck Lake - Lyndhurst - Sand Lake - Loughborough Lake - Delta - Dog Lake * connected lakes and watercourses, associated with the above list, may also be affected. Water managers will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed. Stream and river banks are slippery, water currents are strong, and the water itself remains dangerously cold. The CRCA is urging residents to exercise caution outdoors around lakes and streams, and to stay away from the cold, deep, fast flowing watercourses, as well as any dams or flooded areas. Residents concerned about protecting their properties with sandbags should contact their municipality for more information.

This Flood Warning will remain in effect until May 10, 2017.

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities,

emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or

municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions.

This may include road closures and evacuations.

Media contact for more information: Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243 Municipalities contact for more information: Shawn Fairbank, Watershed Engineering Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284 Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722)

Documents

Flood Contingency Plan 2019 - South Frontenac · 2019. 7. 30. · A summary of this Flood Contingency Plan is provided on Page iii. This plan was formerly titled Flood Message System,