Water levels on the Ottawa River are expected to drop by more than 35 centimetres in the Ottawa-Gatineau area by the end of the weekend, but officials are urging residents living along the river to remain vigilant and keep sandbags in place.
The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board delivered good news for residents living along the Ottawa River on Wednesday afternoon, after heavy rain at the start of the May caused the river to flood properties and roads across the region.
"For the river reach between Gatineau and the Grenville-Hawkesbury area, levels are expected to decline between 35 and 50 cm over the next four days." Vessels are temporarily prohibited on the Ottawa River from the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge to Rockland, Ont. and from Carillon Dam to Pointe-Calumet, Que.
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