CATFISH CREEK CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
FLOOD WARNING

 

 

For Immediate Release
Flood Warning for Residents of Catfish Creek Watershed
Issued on March 4, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.
Issued by: Peter Dragunas, Water Management Technician
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority
(519) 773-9037

This is a FLOOD WARNING that flooding is imminent or occurring, and dangerous water level conditions exist along waterways in low-lying flood prone areas within the Catfish Creek Conservation Authorities administrative area.

Effective immediately, the Catfish Conservation Authority is issuing a FLOOD WARNING for low lying areas within the watershed.  Due to adverse weather conditions (mixed precipitation), density of the snowpack (snow water equivalency) and a general warming trend there is a very high potential for flooding to occur in flood prone areas of the watershed.  This Warning will remain in effect and be adjusted accordingly if and when required.  Residents are asked to watch local conditions closely and take appropriate action.

Environment Canada weather forecast conditions, snowpack water equivalency and the deteriorating ice conditions on the Catfish Creek indicate that potentially high hazard situations exist.  Primary concerns are rapidly increasing creek levels and escalating water flows.   Rapid flooding of low-lying areas, fields, adjacent park land, urban storm drains, small streams, creeks, or urban areas is imminent / extremely probable or occurring.  Creek levels are high and are expected to continue rising.

Levels have reached bank full in most areas throughout the watershed and will escalate over top of bank in low-lying flood prone areas.  The public needs to stay away from open bodies of water, and to keep children away from waterways during times of high-water levels and flows.

Residents are asked to watch local conditions closely and take appropriate action.  Updates will be made available if and when conditions warrant.