NEW: Ottawa River expected to peak by Friday as water floods streets and properties in Ottawa-Gatineau ottnews
A flood warning remains in effect for the lower Ottawa River from Arnprior to Hawkesbury, with the river flooding several roads and properties in Ottawa and Gatineau. The Chaudiere Bridge is closed to traffic until further notice due to the high water levels on the Ottawa River.
"Levels are expected to peak in all locations today or tomorrow from Mattawa down to Lake Coulonge, and on Thursday or Friday from Chats Lake down to the Hawkesbury/Grenville area," the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board said in a statement on Wednesday. Twenty homes in Gatineau have been evacuated due to the rising flood waters, and 46 people living in those homes are now being housed in hotels. The city says 330 people have registered with the city of Gatineau as flood victims.
"It's looking bad," resident Henri Ladouceur said. "You see the garage over here and maybe we will have a little water in the basement."The Cumberland-Masson Ferry has been shut down due to the rising water levels. "They're worried; they're nervous," said Allan Joyner of West Carleton Disaster Relief. "They're stressed as anybody would be when their house is in danger."Every two hours we have to put gas in the pump, otherwise there would be 3 or 4 feet in the basement," Larocque said Wednesday. "I'm sleep deprived, I've also lost a lot of things and I have no insurance.
"Reservoirs in the northern part of the watershed, which are being used to store runoff and minimize flooding downstream, are rapidly filling. Once reservoirs are full, they will have little capacity to reduce river flows in downstream areas. Levels will therefore remain susceptible to further rise should additional significant rainfall occur over the coming few weeks."The Whitewater Region along the Ottawa River in Renfrew County has declared an emergency due to the flooding.
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