Spring Flooding Update
April 17, 2023 – Based on information provided by conservation authorities, including the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, the City of Ottawa is expecting flood levels along the Ottawa River to rise above normal levels by Wednesday or Thursday this week.
Thank you to West-Carleton—March City Councillor Clarke Kelly and his office for compiling this report. This update, and subsequent updates, can be found on Councillor Kelly’s website.
The flood levels are currently below what residents experienced in the spring of 2017 and 2019. However, residents whose properties and neighbourhoods have experienced flooding in the past 20 years should expect flooding this week. This includes Constance and Buckham’s Bay, along Barlow Crescent to Pinhey’s Point.
If your property is at risk, please reach out to West Carleton Disaster Relief at 613-447-4446. If it is an emergency situation, call 9-1-1.
Volunteers are needed! Help fill sandbags at Morris Island and Wilola Beach. Locations are Lighthouse/Loggers Way intersection and the cul-de-sac at the end of Morris Island.
There’s also a need for volunteers with trucks and trailers to help move sand, although we urge everyone interested in volunteering to first email volunteer@westcarletonrelief.ca.
The City of Ottawa is providing sand and sandbags to residents who live in areas prone to Spring flooding at various locations across the City. Currently, sandbags are available at the following locations:
Leo Lane @ East Shore (on City Right of Way)
Armstrong Road at Phillip Road (on City Right of Way)
Maclaren's Landing (Cottage Lane @ Laurentian)
Greenland Road @ Armitage Avenue
Stubble Road
Constance/Buckham's Bay Community Centre, 262 Len Purcell Drive
29 Hurdman Road
2145 Roger Stevens Drive
1655 Maple Grove Road
1683 Woodward Drive
2121 Huntley Road
4127 John Shaw Road
2847 March Road
Be Flood Ready:
· Being Flood Ready | West Carleton Disaster Relief (westcarletonrelief.ca)
· Tips to prevent basement flooding
· Information about Residential Flooding on OttawaPublicHealth.ca.
· Spring maintenance and flood control
For information on water levels and flood plains see the following websites:
· Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
· Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board
· Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
· Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Find out if your home is in a flood plain.
Further updates on the City’s response to flooding will be posted on the Spring Flooding 2023 page on ottawa.ca and in the Spring Flood 2023 Facebook group. Concerned residents are encouraged to follow these resources and their local conservation authorities for timely updates.
Since March, the City of Ottawa has been providing sand and sandbags to residents who live in areas prone to spring flooding at various locations across the City. For an updated list of locations, visit the Spring flooding 2023 page on the City of Ottawa’s website. The City has 527,000 empty sandbags ready.
Residents are advised to take steps to protect their properties if they have not already done so and to check on neighbours for their needs.
