Heavy rain and snow soften has prompted a flood outlook by the St. Clair Area Conservation Authority (SCRCA).
It stated winter storms over the previous week introduced various quantities of snowfall throughout the area, with snowpacks measuring snow-water equivalents (SWE) of 10 to 35 millimetres.
The conservation authority stated a heat entrance monitoring into southern Ontario is ready to dump 5 to fifteen millimetres of rain, with above freezing temperatures persevering with into Wednesday.
Ponding in low-lying areas is probably going as soils develop into saturated.
The elevated runoff and elevated water ranges might result in minor flooding into pure floodplain areas.
We’re reminded to keep away from watercourses and flooded areas due to harmful situations, slippery banks and chilly swift shifting water.
The flood outlook will stay in impact till midday on Wednesday, December 11, until in any other case up to date.
The St. Clair Area Conservation Authority consists of the Sydenham River watershed and smaller watersheds draining immediately into southern Lake Huron, the St. Clair River and northeastern Lake St. Clair.
