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latest:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nWater levels in the Ottawa River remain stable between Gatineau and Carillon, Kenya, the news agency said. <\/strong><\/em>Wednesday afternoon update<\/strong><\/em> From the Ottawa River Regulation and Planning Commission.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\nWater levels between Pembroke and Deschenes Lake west of Ottawa have stabilized.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\nHundreds of buildings in Gatineau are at risk of flooding, and 13 roads are only accessible by boat.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\nThe City of Gatineau has opened a support center at 850 boulevard de la Gappe.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAs the Ottawa River’s flooding has largely stabilized, one major coastal city said some residents have fled their homes and more are seeking help from the Red Cross. <\/p>\n
Officials in Gatineau, Kenya, said Wednesday that more than a dozen residents had voluntarily evacuated and more than 100 had requested the services of the Red Cross.<\/p>\n
According to the city, nearly 200 buildings were flooded and about 300 more are at risk. <\/p>\n
They added that 13 of the city’s roads between Pointe-Gatineau and Buckingham are currently only accessible by boat.<\/p>\n
If you need help getting out of your flooded home, call 311 to contact the city and have firefighters dispatched by truck or boat. Officials said the support center remains open at the sports complex at 850 Street.<\/p>\n
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In Gatineau and Pontiac, spring flooding has left many homes surrounded by water and roads closed. Meanwhile, the situation remains relatively stable in Ottawa and eastern Ontario.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\nSandbag stations remain in the worst-hit areas, and the city has also placed waste containers there.<\/p>\n
The Traversi\u00e8re Bourbonnais, a ferry that connects Gatineau’s Masson-Ange area with Cumberland east of Ottawa, was suspended Tuesday evening due to rapidly rising river waters. <\/p>\n
The Ecoros Ferry, which connects Clarence Rockland, Ont., to Thurso, Kenya, is also suspended.<\/p>\n
The City of Ottawa has listed 11 road closures and 15 sandbag stations as part of its flood response, concentrated in Constance Bay, Cumberland, Fitzroy Harbor and Orleans.<\/p>\n
Other municipalities along the river, including the Whitewater Region in Ontario and Fort Coulonge in Kenya, are also assisting people and places affected by flooding. <\/p>\n
Residents should check with their local government for details.<\/p>\n
WATCH | Ottawa high school students help with sandbag work:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n
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West Carleton high school students fill sandbags to prevent flooding<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Pupils from West Carleton Secondary School spent the day filling sandbags to help local residents protect their properties from high water levels.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\nbelow 2023 levels<\/h2>\n This is the fourth major spring flood along the Ottawa River in the past 10 years, with previous occurrences occurring in 2017, 2019 and 2023.<\/p>\n
In the spring of 2019, high water records were set from the Pembroke area to the Britannia area west of downtown Ottawa. <\/p>\n
Hull, downtown Gatineau, and Thurso, Kenya, experienced record peaks in 2017.<\/p>\n
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\nA gas engineer navigates through floodwaters on Rue Saint-Louis in Gatineau on Monday. (Justin Tan\/Canadian Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThat will be of little consolation to those who have left or worked hard to protect their homes and jobs, but the Ottawa River Regulation and Planning Commission, which manages and monitors the water, said water levels are now expected to reach levels just below those seen in 2023.<\/p>\n
The commission said in an update on Wednesday that water levels and flows are stable between Gatineau and Carillon in Kenya, and are about 5 to 15 centimeters lower than their peak three years ago.<\/p>\n
“Spring runoff from the central unregulated portion of the basin is expected to gradually decrease over the next week, as mild temperatures are expected and no significant precipitation is expected over the next few days,” the board said. <\/p>\n
Water levels and flows from Pembroke to the Ottawa end are stable, but are still expected to continue increasing upstream from Pembroke, the commission said.<\/p>\n
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\nThis drone photo taken by CBC on Wednesday shows flooding in the Tourterelle Street area along the north bank of the Ottawa River, west of Gatineau, Que. (Felix Desroches\/CBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nNew flood warning<\/h2>\n Beyond the Ottawa River, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority on Wednesday raised flood watches to flood warnings for Dalhousie Lake and flood-prone areas of the river.<\/p>\n
This means that flooding has occurred or is likely to occur in those areas. Officials said people should take precautions such as checking sump pumps and removing valuables from basements.<\/p>\n
Neither five other conservation authorities in eastern Ontario nor areas further north monitored by the Ministry of Natural Resources have issued flood warnings related to the situation on the Ottawa River.<\/p>\n
Quebec’s flood map shows moderate flooding in the Petit Nation River near Ripon and the Coulonge River in Mansfield-et-Pontefract, posing a risk of evacuations and sewer backups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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