DISTRICT (Staff) — A flood watch warning has been issued by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) in combination with the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) for the Temiskaming region for Tuesday, September 9 to Thursday, September 10.

An OPG press release says the MNR’s Surface Water Monitoring centre has issued the flood watch due to wet August conditions and upcoming levels of precipitation expected this week. They say water levels and flows on area river systems are already higher than normal for this time of year. If the predicted amount of precipitation expected this week holds true, water levels could rise on reservoirs and downstream of OPG facilities.

Weather predictions for Tuesday, September 9 to Thursday, September 11 indicate a series of wet weather fronts are expected to sweep across Northeastern Ontario bringing with them significant amounts of precipitation, upwards of 25-50 millimetres of rainfall.

They want people to be prepared when out and about on moving water or those living near waterways.