CHESTERVILLE — The South Nation River appears swollen today, with a combination of above-freezing temperatures and rain prompting local watershed authority advice about the possibility of nuisance flooding over the next week. Current conditions “may…
FINCH — South Nation Conservation (SNC) is accepting applications for a variety of summer student job opportunities at its head office in Finch. Summer job postings are available in areas of: Watershed Planning, Communications and…
FINCH — South Nation Conservation is drawing attention to the likelihood of higher than normal water levels throughout the watershed in light of an anticipated 15 to 30 mm of precipitation and above-freezing temperatures this…
NATION VALLEY — Exercise caution around creeks and rivers this weekend as forecasted rainfall may produce high water levels and possible nuisance flooding in low-lying areas, says South Nation Conservation in a statement issued today….
RUSSELL — Thanks to support provided by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), South Nation Conservation (SNC) has completed property upgrades and shoreline restoration work at the J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area in Russell this fall. Work…
FINCH — The “minor drought” in the South Nation River watershed is over. South Nation Conservation (SNC) conceded that point today by officially terminating the Level I Low Water Conditions statement issued Aug. 29 across its…
NATION VALLEY — South Nation Conservation (SNC) has issued a Water Safety Statement for its jurisdiction in Eastern Ontario. With significant rainfall of 30 to 50mm forecast between today and Nov. 1st, water levels across…
‘Green slick’ CHESTERVILLE — A blue-green algae bloom continues to persist on the South Nation River in Chesterville. Potentially harmful if ingested, the green scum first generated public complaints to Ontario’s Spills Action Centre on…
NATION VALLEY — South Nation Conservation (SNC) has issued a Level I low water condition for its entire watershed in Eastern Ontario, including the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet and Nation Municipality. The measure was…
NATION VALLEY — Areas near the Ottawa River effected by the May 2017 flood remain at risk, although earlier predictions of water levels reaching those of two years ago have not yet panned out in…
NATION VALLEY — South Nation Conservation expects that forecasted rain through the rest of this week will lead to flooding in low-lying areas of the watershed. Stream gauges across the jurisdiction have already recorded an…
NATION VALLEY — The big melt is well underway, and a swollen South Nation is running fast as the winter’s snow and ice liquifies with milder temperatures in the watershed. This year’s ‘freshet’ has been…
METCALFE — South Nation Conservation (SNC) reduces risk to life and damage to property by providing municipalities and residents with advance notice of potential flooding. This includes areas of the watershed within Ottawa, where SNC…
NATION VALLEY — Take precautions and prepare for rising waters in those areas historically susceptible to flooding in the watershed, South Nation Conservation advises. The local watershed authority says forecasted above-freezing temperatures tomorrow (March 10)…
Image above shows flooding on the South Nation River, in The Nation Municipality, during the spring of 2017. RUSSELL — Extreme weather makes the news frequently. Locally, South Nation Conservation (SNC) reduces risk to life…
