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Highlights for the Reservoir Lakes area:
Weather
The 5 day forecast suggests 40 mm of rainfall with most of the precipitation falling mainly on Wednesday and Thursday. Air temperatures are forecasted to be near double digits; night temperatures will tend to stay above 0°C across the entire Trent and Severn Watersheds.
Outlook
Flows remain high after the recent event that amounted to close to 100 mm of mixed precipitation and solid accumulation across the TSW watersheds. The current forecast indicates that water levels and outflows will continue to increase at most locations. The increases in levels could be very rapid depending on the amount of snow remaining before the rain comes mid-week.
The Trent Severn Water Management team will be actively monitoring the changing conditions. Any watershed condition updates will be released by your Conservation Authority or local Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources district.
Ice on Shorelines
The temperature variations around the freezing mark makes ice weak along the shoreline which is then easily broken and moved by windy conditions. The areas subject to the greatest impact are those facing the primary wind direction. In the event of strong wind conditions the public should be aware of possible onshore ice movement leading to shoreline damage. The current forecast winds are not overly high. With the warmer temperatures persisting into next week ice out should start to begin.
Haliburton and Northern Areas
Most reservoirs have water levels below average for this time of year due to the delayed snow melt. The snow pack is higher than average for this time of year. Lake levels are monitored daily and assessed in relation to estimated runoff amounts. The levels and flows are subject to a rapid rate of increase driven by the amount of remaining snow and forecasted rainfall. The flows on Gull River are about average and Burnt River are below the average for this time of the year but steadily increasing due to ongoing snow melt.