Flood Contingency Plan 2019

July 29, 2019

Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Flood Contingency Plan 2019 CRCA Tel. (613) 546-4228

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUMMARY OF FLOOD CONTINGENCY PLAN ...... iii INTRODUCTION ...... 5 1.1 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ...... 5 AREAS OF JURISDICTION ...... 6 2.1 CRCA JURISDICTION ...... 6 2.2 EASTERN LAKE AND THE UPPER ST. LAWRENCE RIVER...... 6 2.3 MNRF JURISDICTION ...... 7 RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES ...... 7 3.1 CRCA RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 7 3.2 MUNICIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 8 3.2.1 Municipal Emergency Plan...... 8 3.3 PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 9 3.3.1 Provincial Response to a Flood Event ...... 9 FLOOD MESSAGES AND COMMUNICATION ...... 9 4.1 WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT ...... 9 4.2 FLOOD WATCH ...... 10 4.3 FLOOD WARNING ...... 10 PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLAN ...... 11 REFERENCES ...... 11 DIRECTORY OF CONTACTS...... 12 7.1 CRCA CONTACTS ...... 12 7.1.1 Flood Duty Officers ...... 12 7.1.2 Alternate Flood Warning Contact ...... 13 7.1.3 Water Management Structure Operators ...... 13 7.2 OTHER WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE AGENCIES ...... 14 7.2.1 Parks – ...... 14 7.2.2 MNRF, Kemptville Area – Delta, Lyndhurst, and Graham Lake Dams ...... 14 7.2.3 Energy Ottawa – Outlet, Marble Rock, and Dams ...... 14 7.3 WATER MANAGEMENT AND WEATHER FORECASTING AGENCIES ...... 15 7.3.1 Primary Weather Forecasts ...... 15 7.3.2 Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC), MNRF Peterborough ...... 15 7.3.3 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) – Great Lakes Water Level Information ... 15 7.3.4 International – St. Lawrence River Board ...... 16 7.3.5 Water Survey Division, Environment Canada, Hydrometric Stream Gauge Operation/Maintenance ...... 16 7.4 MNRF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ...... 16 7.4.1 Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Service ...... 16 7.4.2 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Peterborough District...... 17 7.4.3 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Kemptville District ...... 17 7.5 OTHER EMERGENCY CONTACTS ...... 18 7.5.1 Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management ...... 18 7.5.2 Canadian Red Cross ...... 18 7.5.3 MOECC Spills Action Centre (24hr) ...... 18 7.5.4 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) ...... 19 7.5.5 Municipal Police ...... 19 7.6 OTHER MINISTRY AND COUNTY CONTACTS ...... 19 7.6.1 United Counties of Leeds and Grenville ...... 19 7.6.2 County of Lennox and Addington ...... 20 7.6.3 County of Frontenac ...... 20 7.6.4 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing ...... 20

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7.6.5 Ministry of the Environment & Climate Change – Eastern Region ...... 21 7.6.6 Ministry of Transportation – Eastern Region ...... 21 7.7 UTILITY AND RAILWAY COMPANIES ...... 21 7.7.1 RailTerm (Traffic Controller for Via Rail through Brockville area) ...... 22 7.7.2 Via Rail...... 22 7.7.3 Canadian National Railway ...... 22 7.7.4 Hydro One...... 22 7.7.5 Utilities Kingston ...... 23 7.7.6 Energy Ottawa ...... 23 7.8 MEDIA CONTACTS...... 23 7.8.1 Television Stations ...... 24 7.8.2 Radio Stations ...... 25 7.8.3 Daily Newspapers ...... 27 7.9 MUNICIPAL CONTACTS ...... 27 7.9.1 Township of Athens ...... 27 7.9.2 City of Brockville ...... 28 7.9.3 Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley ...... 28 7.9.4 Township of Front of Yonge ...... 29 7.9.5 Township of ...... 29 7.9.6 Town of Gananoque ...... 29 7.9.7 City of Kingston ...... 29 7.9.8 Township of Leeds & The ...... 30 7.9.9 Loyalist Township ...... 30 7.9.10 Town of Greater Napanee...... 31 7.9.11 Township of ...... 31 7.9.12 Township of ...... 32

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 – MAP OF CRCA / MNRF AREAS OF JURISDICTION

APPENDIX 2 – FLOOD WARNING FLOW CHART

APPENDIX 4 – LIST AND MAP OF WATER MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

APPENDIX 5 – WATERSHED SCHEMATICS – CATARAQUI RIVER SYSTEM & GANANOQUE RIVER BASIN

APPENDIX 6 – SAMPLE CRCA FLOOD MESSAGES

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SUMMARY OF FLOOD CONTINGENCY PLAN

Conservation Authorities are mandated by the Province of Ontario to provide flood forecasting and warning within their jurisdictions. For this purpose, the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) maintains the Flood Contingency Plan and is responsible for forecasting flooding conditions as well as issuing Flood Messages to municipalities within CRCA’s area of jurisdiction. The key aspects of the Flood Contingency Plan are summarized below.

The aim of Flood Messages is to provide advanced notice of flood conditions so municipal officials and citizens can respond to, avoid, or minimize the loss of life or property. Less than 24-hour notice may be provided. A directory is provided in this Plan containing the contact information for various municipalities, agencies, and other organizations that may be contacted by the CRCA when a Flood Message is issued, or during the event of a flood emergency.

The CRCA issues the following Flood Messages, which are provided below in increasing order of flood risk or potential:

• Watershed Conditions Statement: includes Water Safety Statements and Flood Outlook Statements, which provide general notice of potential flooding or other conditions that pose a risk to personal safety, such as high flows, unsafe ice, and high lake levels. • Flood Watch: indicates that there is the potential for flooding within specific watercourses and municipalities. • Flood Warning: indicates that flooding is imminent or occurring within specific watercourses and municipalities.

It should be noted that the CRCA is responsible for forecasting floods, issuing messages, and overseeing the operation of CRCA-owned and/or maintained water control structures only. During a flood emergency, the municipality holds the initial responsibility for the safety and welfare of residents. As such, the municipality should be a resident’s first point of contact when reporting flooding and/or when in need of assistance.

The municipality will:

• Implement a response based on its municipal emergency plan; • Maintain contact with the Conservation Authority for updated or new flood forecasts, flood information, and to obtain additional resources; and/or • Contact the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) or The Office of the Fire Marshal & Emergency Management Ontario (EMO), should provincial resources be necessary.

The CRCA can assist by:

• Updating flood forecasts, and issuing new Flood Messages by email; • Monitoring and operating CRCA water control structures; • Coordinating discussions with other dam operators and water managers within the area of jurisdiction (e.g. Parks Canada, MNRF, Energy Ottawa); and/or • Communicating the need for provincial resources by requesting the declaration of a Provincial Flood Emergency to the MNRF or EMO.

Should the municipality receive complaints of imminent or pending flooding, please contact CRCA staff using the email addresses and phone numbers listed in Section 7.1. Please keep these contacts on hand to be prepared for

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INTRODUCTION

The Cataraqui Region of southeastern Ontario extends from Brockville to Greater Napanee, including and many of the Thousand Islands. The population of the region is approximately 210,000 people, with a total area of approximately 3,500 square kilometers. Eleven (11) watersheds and all or part of eleven (11) municipalities are located within the region, and the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) maintains and/or operates ten (10) water control structures in the region. CRCA’s area of jurisdiction is provided on the map in Appendix 1.

A summary of this Flood Contingency Plan is provided on Page iii. This plan was formerly titled Flood Message System, but for consistency with terminology provided in the Ontario Flood Forecasting and Warning Implementation Guidelines (PFFWC, Version 1.2, 2014), the title has been updated in 2018 to Flood Contingency Plan.

The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c.E.9, amended 2009) in Ontario stipulates that the province and municipalities must develop and implement emergency management programs. A risk management approach is taken when dealing with emergency management, which includes prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery (MCSCS, 2016). Some features of risk management include emergency plans, emergency operations centres, emergency information, training programs and exercises, public education, and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (HIRA). One of the natural hazards identified in Ontario through HIRA is flooding.

The Province of Ontario has delegated the responsibility for flood warning and forecasting to the Conservation Authorities of Ontario within their areas of jurisdiction (MNR, 1984, 2013). For this purpose, the CRCA is responsible for forecasting floods or flooding potential and for issuing Flood Messages to municipalities within the area of jurisdiction shown on the map in Appendix 1. Part of this responsibility includes appointing CRCA Flood Duty Officers (FDOs) who follow a Daily Planning Cycle (DPC) to ensure that flooding potential is identified in a timely manner (at any hour, any day of the week) and to communicate Flood Messages to the municipalities and the Province when required. It should be noted that the municipality is responsible for responding to Flood Messages according to their municipal emergency plan, and the CRCA does not physically assist with combating floods.

The Flood Contingency Plan is intended for use by the public officials and agency staff who are involved with flood emergencies. The key components of this Plan are outlined below, and are discussed in greater detail in the sections that follow.

• The Plan defines Flood Messages, including Watershed Conditions Statement, Flood Watch, and Flood Warning messages, which are used by the CRCA to distribute important information to municipalities and the Province regarding floods and flood potential; • The Plan defines the roles and responsibilities of various agencies during a flooding event, notably the responsibilities of the CRCA, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), and the municipalities; • The Plan provides contact information for CRCA personnel (including the CRCA Flood Duty Officers), and for the persons who the CRCA will contact to distribute Flood Messages; and • The Plan provides the contact information for the persons or agencies that can provide additional information on the flood event, who can help secure Provincial and/or Conservation Authority resources, and who can request the declaration of a provincial flood emergency.

1.1 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

Acronyms and definitions are below to provide a reference for various terms and titles used throughout the Plan.

CEMC – Community Emergency Management Coordinator: coordinates the development, implementation, and maintenance of a community’s emergency management program. (MCSCS, 2016).

CRCA – Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority.

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DPC – Daily Planning Cycle: this is a series of daily tasks performed by the CRCA Flood Duty Officer to ensure that flooding potential can be identified efficiently and at any time, and then communicated to the parties within the system. (PFFWC, 2014).

EMO – Emergency Management Ontario: leads the coordination, monitoring, development, and implementation of emergency management plans in Ontario. (MCSCS, 2016).

FDO – Flood Duty Officer: the CRCA staff who is on call and responsible for forecasting flooding conditions and issuing Flood Messages. There are three (3) FDOs at the CRCA who rotate the responsibility.

Flood – the overflowing of the normal confines of a stream or other body of water caused by natural phenomena that threatens the safety, welfare of people, and/or damage to public and/or private property. (PFFWC, 2014).

MCSCS – Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, in Ontario.

MNRF – Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, in Ontario.

Municipal emergency plan – a plan by a municipality that outlines how employees of the municipality and other persons will respond during an emergency, and provision of the necessary services during the emergency.

PFFWC – Provincial Flood Forecasting and Warning Committee: provides a program link between agencies responsible for flood forecasting and warning, flow measurement and data collection, and partners, to address policy and implementation needs and issues. (PFFWC, 2014).

Provincial emergency plan – a plan by a provincial government body that outlines the procedures and manner by which public servants and others will respond during an emergency, and provision of the necessary services required during the emergency.

SWMC – Surface Water Monitoring Centre: the SWMC primarily forecasts and minimizes the potential impacts of flooding and low water levels, and provides the province and partners with many other management activities. (PFFWC, 2014). AREAS OF JURISDICTION

2.1 CRCA JURISDICTION

There are eleven (11) watersheds and all or part of eleven (11) municipalities within CRCA's jurisdiction, as shown on the map included in Appendix 1. It includes inland watersheds in the area between Brockville and Greater Napanee, as well as Amherst Island and most of the Thousand Islands. The Township of Frontenac Islands is not a CRCA member municipality; however, the CRCA works cooperatively with the Township on matters of shared interest.

During a flood emergency, municipal staff should establish communications with the Conservation Authority.

2.2 EASTERN LAKE ONTARIO AND THE UPPER ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

In addition to the inland watersheds shown in Appendix 1, the CRCA also issues Flood Messages for coastal areas and offshore islands within its jurisdiction along the eastern end of Lake Ontario and the upper part of the St. Lawrence River.

Water levels on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River are managed at Cornwall by the International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board. The Board is established by the International Joint Commission (IJC) and functions as a partnership between Canada and the United States of America.

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News releases and updates from the Board are posted to a Facebook page: (https://www.facebook.com/InternationalLakeOntarioStLawrenceRiverBoard).

Weekly email updates are available about water levels and flows in the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River system. More details on how to subscribe are provided at the ICJ website: http://ijc.org/en_/islrbc/news?news_id=637.

Two Great Lakes water level gauges are operated by the Canadian Hydrographic Service in this vicinity, one located at Brockville and one at Kingston. The contact information for each gauge is below.

• Brockville: Tel. (613) 345-0095. Website: http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/station/Month?sid=14400&tz=EST&pres=2&type=1;

• Kingston: Tel. (613) 544-9264. Website: http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/station/Month?sid=13988&tz=EST&pres=2&type=1.

Wind and waves can raise water levels on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River and contribute to coastal flooding and erosion. Emergency responders are therefore encouraged to monitor marine weather forecasts during high water conditions on the Lake and River. The relevant Environment Canada marine forecast websites are below.

• Eastern Lake Ontario: http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=08203&stationID=45142;

• St. Lawrence River: http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=07200.

2.3 MNRF JURISDICTION

The MNRF also has two District Offices with jurisdiction that overlap the CRCA’s area of jurisdiction. These two District offices include Peterborough District in the west and Kemptville District in the east, which are illustrated on the figure provided in Appendix 1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES

3.1 CRCA RESPONSIBILITIES

The Province of Ontario has delegated the responsibility for flood warning and forecasting to the Conservation Authorities of Ontario (MNR, 1984, 2013). The CRCA fulfils this responsibility for their area of jurisdiction by maintaining and distributing the Flood Contingency Plan, and by forecasting flooding potential and issuing Flood Messages to the municipalities and the Province.

Flood forecasting provides advanced notice of potential and/or imminent flood conditions. The CRCA analyses and forecasts flooding potential using information from a wide range sources, such as weather forecasts, rain gauges, real- time hydrometric data from the watercourses (e.g. water levels and flow rates), visual monitoring (e.g. frazil ice, snow depths, ice dams), and geographical information. The CRCA issues Flood Messages to distribute important information regarding the potential for flooding to the municipalities (PFFWC, 2014). The CRCA appoints Flood Duty Officers (FDOs) who follow a Daily Planning Cycle (DPC) to ensure that flooding potential is identified in a timely manner (at any hour, any day of the week) and to communicate Flood Messages to the municipalities and province when required.

The general responsibilities of the CRCA with regards to flood warning and forecasting are outlined below. • Maintain a data collection system and monitoring network to efficiently model and forecast flooding potential. The FDO follows the DPC and uses this information for flood forecasting; • Maintain a database on geographical areas within the jurisdiction, particularly areas prone to flooding;

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• Determine the nature and possible consequences of the flood threat; • Determine the timing and extent of the flood hazard; • Identify the watercourses that may be affected and the municipalities that should be notified; • Prepare messages that summarize the above information (called Flood Messages), for distribution to the necessary municipalities or representatives of the municipality, as well as the MNRF if required; • Document correspondence and communications; and • Monitor conditions to update or cancel Flood Messages as required.

Flood Messages may provide less than 24-hour notice depending on the timing of the weather event. Once the municipality has been advised of an impending flood emergency, it is the responsibility of the municipality to respond to it according to their emergency plan.

Within the jurisdiction of the CRCA there exist low lying areas which have an inherent susceptibility to flooding. Persons and buildings residing in or occupying these areas are at a greater risk during flood events.

3.2 MUNICIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Once the CRCA has issued a Flood Message, it is the responsibility of the municipality to distribute those messages to their community and take any precautions or actions as deemed necessary.

In the event of a flood emergency, the municipality will have to initiate their municipal emergency plan and dedicate resources to minimize personal risk and property damage. During a flood emergency, the initial responsibility for the welfare of the residents rests with the municipality (MNR, 1984, 2013). The municipality will contact the CRCA for flood forecast updates during an event.

If the municipal resources are fully committed and additional resources are required, the municipality should directly contact the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry or the Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency Management Ontario (MNR, 2013). If necessary, the CRCA can help secure provincial assistance by requesting that the Minister of Natural Resources & Forestry recommend the declaration of a Provincial Flood Emergency.

During a flood emergency, staff from the Conservation Authority or the Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry can be contacted day or night, at home or office. The CRCA Flood Duty Officers and alternate flood warning coordinators are listed in the Directory in Section 7.1 with contact information, and the MNRF Provincial Flood Response Coordinators are listed in Section 7.4. It is recommended to post this Flood Contingency Plan (particularly the names and contact information in the Directory in Section 7.0) in a convenient location so the appropriate agencies and individuals can be contacted during a flood event.

3.2.1 Municipal Emergency Plan

Each municipality is required to have its own municipal emergency plan (EMO, 2008). The amount of notice that the CRCA can provide prior to the occurrence of a flood event is limited, sometimes less than one day. The municipality's response to flood warnings must be fast and decisive. Hence, all member municipalities are encouraged to prepare and regularly update a Flood Contingency Plan (or combined municipal emergency plan) that outlines the way municipal staff will respond during a flood emergency. The plan should clearly indicate the name and specific responsibilities of the person who is appointed as the municipality's Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC). All persons listed as having responsibilities in this document should be thoroughly familiar with it. Additional information can be found in the document, "Ministry of Natural Resources Emergency Response Plan 2013" produced by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR, 2013).

The CRCA is committed to its responsibility to provide technical advice to its member municipalities so that the effects of flooding can be prevented or reduced. On request, CRCA staff can provide input during the preparation or updating of municipal flood contingency plans, or for the sections pertaining to flooding in a municipal emergency

Page 8 Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Flood Contingency Plan, 2019 CRCA Tel. (613) 546-4228 plan. The Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) offers free courses on developing municipal emergency plans.

3.3 PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has two District Offices with jurisdiction that overlap CRCA’s area of jurisdiction. Should the need for Provincial assistance be anticipated, the municipality in question should communicate directly with the MNRF Provincial Flood Response Coordinator who will assess the need and the Province’s capacity to respond to the event. MNRF can also respond to a municipal request for assistance during a flood emergency through the District when it activates its District Emergency Response Operations Plan and Response Team.

The MNRF Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC) provides information to the CRCA through online databases that help with forecasting and minimizing flooding potential, and issues Provincial Flood Messages when conditions indicate the potential for flooding. This information and communication assists the CRCA with forecasting flooding within their specific area of jurisdiction.

3.3.1 Provincial Response to a Flood Event

The Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry (MNRF) monitors weather conditions, stream levels and precipitation province-wide from the Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC) in Peterborough (contact information provided in Section 7.3). If conditions indicate the potential for flooding, the local Conservation Authorities are contacted. The local CA confirms the local information, and issues Flood Messages as required.

The MNRF provides expertise in hazard management and response. MNRF owns and operates a variety of dams based on dam operations plans, including assessment of potential for exceeding design capacity. Where MNRF is aware that another dam owner is unavailable, MNRF has the authority to operate the dam in the absence of that dam owner.

MNRF can also respond to a municipal request for assistance during a flood emergency through the District when it activates its District Emergency Response Operations Plan and Response Team (Section 7.4 contains the contact information for appropriate district-level staff). Assistance is coordinated through the Ministry Emergency Operations Centre. MNRF provides personnel, equipment and other resources to the extent that it is able during an emergency. The section “Responding to Flood Emergencies” on page 58 of MNR’s “Emergency Response Plan 2013” addresses how the MNRF will respond to flood emergencies. FLOOD MESSAGES AND COMMUNICATION

Flood Messages are used by the CRCA to communicate information on potential flooding or occurring flood events to the municipalities in their jurisdiction. Flood Messages can also be issued to provide general information on watershed conditions, including any personal safety risks, or where the conditions have the potential to lead to flooding. The primary method of transmitting Flood Messages is by email. Watershed Conditions Statements and Flood Watch messages are sent without follow-up confirmation. Where warranted (and time permitting), CRCA staff may confirm receipt of Flood Warning messages by telephone. All flood event communications are documented and filed.

Flood Messages make use of three standardized types of communications, including Watershed Conditions Statement, Flood Watch and Flood Warning. These are described in more detail below, and samples of past Flood Messages issued by the CRCA are provided in Appendix 6. Flood messages are also updated on CRCA’s website: https://crca.ca/flood/

4.1 WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT

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A Watershed Conditions Statement is issued to municipalities and to the media to give general information on conditions for area streams and lakes. There are two sub-categories of a Watershed Conditions Statement, including Water Safety and Flood Outlook. These are indicated by the following graphics, which can also be found on CRCA’s website.

A statement on Water Safety could indicate that high flows, melting ice or other factors could be dangerous for users such as boaters, anglers, and swimmers, but flooding is not expected.

A Flood Outlook statement gives early notice of the potential for flooding based on weather forecasts calling for heavy rain, snow melt, high winds or other conditions. Typically, they do not identify wide-spread flooding, but encourage awareness of conditions.

4.2 FLOOD WATCH

Flood Watch messages are issued to municipalities and the media when one factor or a combination of factors exists that have the POTENTIAL to produce flooding within specific watercourses and municipalities.

A Flood Watch condition is indicated by the following graphic, which can also be found CRCA’s website.

A Flood Watch message is issued when overbank flow or high lake levels are expected. A Flood Watch message describes watershed conditions, the potential impact, and a hydrometeorologic forecast. These messages do not require specific action, but the municipal official responsible for emergency response (Community Emergency Management Coordinator, or CEMC) should begin monitoring the weather, review the municipality's emergency plan, may wish to alert specific residents, and should prepare to execute the Plan as required.

Many of the watercourses in the Cataraqui Region can rise very quickly during/following storm events, particularly in urban centres such as Buell’s Creek and Butlers Creek in Brockville, and Little Cataraqui Creek in Kingston. To help provide sufficient lead time to municipalities, weather forecasts are often used as an input into the flood forecasting model. In such cases, Flood Watch messages are only as good as the current weather forecast.

It is recommended that persons responding to the Flood Watch message monitor the weather closely. Should the weather forecast hold true, the streamflow forecast should be accurate. However, if the weather varies from the forecast, flood conditions will also vary from those predicted. The current weather forecast may be included in the Flood Watch message.

4.3 FLOOD WARNING

A Flood Warning is issued to all municipalities and media when a serious flood situation is IMMINENT or OCCURRING within specific watercourses and municipalities. This is the most serious type of flood message and requires action.

Communications during a Flood Warning will be coordinated as shown in the flow chart in Appendix 2. A Flood Warning condition is indicated by the following graphic, which can also be found CRCA’s website.

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The Flood Warning is issued based upon information received by the Conservation Authority’s weather and water level monitoring systems, data and updates from other water managers, weather forecasts, and Conservation Authority modelling of watershed conditions. It is intended to provide notice to municipalities, emergency services, and residents that action is required on their part. Updates may be issued based upon new weather and water level conditions. Following the event, a final update will be issued stating that the flood situation has ended, and the Flood Warning has been terminated.

Upon receipt of a Flood Warning, the Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) should enact the municipal emergency plan (EMO, 2008, MNR, 2013). During a flood event, communications should be maintained between the affected municipalities and the CRCA (and other water managers if applicable). PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLAN

This publication is produced by the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority in compliance with a designation of responsibility from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry. The CRCA Flood Contingency Plan is updated and distributed annually. REFERENCES

Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (May 25, 2016). Legislation and Regulation: Emergency Management Doctrine for Ontario. Retrieved from https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/insideemo/legislationandregulation/emergency_management _doctrine.html

EMO. 2008. Province of Ontario: Emergency Response Plan 2008. Emergency Management Ontario, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, , ON. http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/stellent/groups/public/@mcscs/@www/@emo/documents/abstract/ec 078203.pdf

MNR. 1984. Responsibilities for Flood Forecasting and Warning In Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough, ON. https://www.swmc.mnr.gov.on.ca/Extranet/documents/Responsibilities for FF and W.pdf

MNR. 2013. Ministry of Natural Resources Emergency Response Plan 2013. Ministry of Natural Resources, Sault Ste. Marie, ON. https://www.swmc.mnr.gov.on.ca/Extranet/documents/MNR_MERP_2013-12-13.pdf

PFFWC. 2014. Ontario Flood Forecasting and Warning: Implementation Guidelines for Conservation Authorities and the Ministry of Natural Resources V1.2. Provincial Flood Forecasting and Warning Committee, c/o Ministry of Natural Resources, Peterborough, ON. https://www.swmc.mnr.gov.on.ca/Extranet/documents/Ontario_Flood_Forecasting_&_Warning_Implementation_G uidelines_2014.pdf

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DIRECTORY OF CONTACTS

This section provides the contact information for key groups or agencies involved with the various aspects of flood forecasting, implementation of response plans, and communication of information. The key agencies and groups of contacts are summarized below, and detailed contact information is provided in the subsections that follow.

• Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA)

o Provide flood event communication; o Provide information on flood potential; o Carry out emergency operations of CRCA maintained or operated water control structures; o Provide assistance in declaring a Provincial Flood Emergency.

• Other Water Control Structure, Water Management, and Weather Forecasting Agencies

o Staff from the CRCA may contact the agencies listed in this section for additional information on local flood potential;

o The CRCA may need to coordinate water control structure operations with other agencies who operate structures upstream or downstream from CRCA structures.

• MNRF Emergency Operations

o During a flood event, municipal officials and CRCA staff may need to keep provincial officials updated on the flood situation, especially if provincial assistance may be required.

• Other Emergency Contacts

o During a flood event, municipalities and the CRCA may need to deal with the agencies listed in this section to arrange for road closures, police services, etc.

• Media Contacts

o The CRCA will send information regarding flood potential to the media contacts in this section.

• Municipal Contacts

o The CRCA will send Flood Messages to the contacts listed in this section when the Message pertains to the specific municipality.

7.1 CRCA CONTACTS

7.1.1 Flood Duty Officers

The following table provides the contact information for the CRCA Flood Duty Officers.

Telephone Number

Flood Duty Officer After Hours Facsimile Email Business Cell *try cell first

(613) 546-4228 Service no longer Shawn Fairbank (613) 328-7109 (613) 650-1922 [email protected] Ext. 284 provided

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Technologist, Water Resources

Janice Teare (613) 546-4228 Service no longer (613) 217-2558 (613) 352-5582 [email protected] Engineer, Water Resources Ext. 252 provided

Steve Knapton (613) 546-4228 Service no longer (613) 561-2280 (613) 770-2068 [email protected] Coordinator, Operations Planning Ext. 223 provided

7.1.2 Alternate Flood Warning Contact

Telephone Number

Alternate Flood Warning Contact After Hours Facsimile Email Business Cell *try cell first

Katrina Furlanetto (613) 546-4228 Service no longer (613) 328-4324 (647) 988-7147 [email protected] Manager, Watershed Planning & Ext. 248 provided Engineering

7.1.3 Water Management Structure Operators

The CRCA maintains and operates ten (10) water control structures in the Cataraqui Region, listed below.

Western Structures (managed by Shawn Fairbank) include: Dam: north of Highway 401 at County Road 6, near Odessa, Loyalist Township. Sydenham Lake Dam: at County Road 5a, Sydenham, Millhaven Creek, South Frontenac Township. Little Cataraqui Creek Dam: at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, City of Kingston. Highgate Creek Channelization: between Carmil Blvd and Prince Charles Drive, City of Kingston.

Eastern Structures (managed by Stefan Foerster) include: Broome-Runciman Dam: at Centennial Road, Buell’s Creek, City of Brockville. Buell’s Creek Detention Basin: at St. Lawrence College/Memorial Centre, City of Brockville. Booth Falls Channelization: south of Central Avenue, Buell’s Creek, City of Brockville. Fred Grant Dam: at Lees Pond, Lyn Creek, Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley. Temperance Lake Dam: at Temperance Lake, Township of Athens. Marsh Bridge Dam: at Pleasure Park Campground, Centre Lake, Front of Yonge Township.

The contact information for the water control structure operators is provided below.

Telephone Number Water Management Structure Facsimile Email Operators After Hours Business Cell *try cell first

Western Structures: (613) 546-4228 Service no longer Shawn Fairbank (613) 328-7109 (613) 650-1922 [email protected] Ext. 284 provided Technologist, Water Resources

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Eastern Structures: Stefan Foerster Service no longer (613) 345-1990 (613) 341-1130 (613) 341-9002 [email protected] Coordinator, Mac Johnson Wildlife provided Area

7.2 OTHER WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE AGENCIES

There are numerous water control structures in the Cataraqui Region that are managed by other agencies (not the CRCA). Their contact information is provided below.

7.2.1 Parks Canada – Rideau Canal

The contact information below is for the Rideau Canal Office, Smith Falls.

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile / Other Email After Business Cell Hours

Anna Ciorap (705) 750- (705) (647) 405- (705) 750-4934 [email protected] Acting Water 4932 761-7275 3823 Management Manager

Blake Hart (613) 359- (613) (use cell) (613) 359-6042 [email protected] A/Southern Sector 5377 Ext. 102 410-7111 Manager

Colin Clarke (613) 283- (613) (613) 485- (613) 283-0677 [email protected] Water Management 7199 Ext. 209 485-0099 0099 Technician Water management page: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn- Valerie de Winter nhs/on/rideau/info/infonet (613) 283-5170 (follow directions to water RideauCanal- Public Contact management mailbox) [email protected] Information Twitter: twitter.com/RideauCanalNHS Facebook: facebook.com/RideauCanalNHS

7.2.2 MNRF, Kemptville Area – Delta, Lyndhurst, and Graham Lake Dams

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry owns and operates the Delta, Lyndhurst, and Graham Lake Dams.

If there is an emergency at one of MNRF’s dams the public should be instructed to call 911

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

David Coleman Contact Alternate (613) 258-8501 (613) 859-6099 (613) 258-3920 [email protected] Structure Operator Contacts

John Boos (613) 258-8222 (613) 285-5421 (613) 285-5421 (613) 258-3920 [email protected] (Alternate Contact)

Scott Lee Resources Operations (613) 258-8230 (613) 292-4884 (613) 292-4884 (613) 258-3920 [email protected] Supervisor (Alternate Contact)

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7.2.3 Energy Ottawa – Outlet, Marble Rock, and Gananoque Dams

Energy Ottawa owns and operates Battersea, Hart, Buck, Canoe, Kingsford, Devil, Outlet, Marble Rock, and Gananoque dams.

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

Murray Hall (613) 382-7312 (613) 561-3211 (613) 561-3211 (613) 382-2392 [email protected] Manager, Generation

Franz Kropp [email protected] Alternate Contact

7.3 WATER MANAGEMENT AND WEATHER FORECASTING AGENCIES

7.3.1 Primary Weather Forecasts

Forecast Agency Telephone Website Other information

Environment Canada – Taped (613) 545-8550 www.weatheroffice.gc.ca n/a Weather Forecast

Environment Canada – $2.99/minute, 5 am to 9 pm weekdays, 6 (900) 565-5555 n/a 1 on 1 Weather Forecaster am to 6 pm weekends

The Weather Network n/a www.theweathernetwork.com n/a

7.3.2 Surface Water Monitoring Centre (SWMC), MNRF Peterborough

Twitter Hashtag: #ONFlood

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

(705) 755-5038/ Flood Duty Officer (705) 755-5201 (705) 761-2044 (705) 761-2044 [email protected] (705) 755-5039

7.3.3 Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) – Great Lakes Water Level Information

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

Chuck Southam (905) 336-4955 n/a n/a (905) 336-8901 [email protected]

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7.3.4 International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email After Business Cell Hours

Rob Caldwell (613) (613) Manager, Great Lakes – St. Lawrence (613) 937- (613) 938-5864 363- 936- [email protected] Regulation Office, National Hydrographic 1302 Service, Environment and Climate Change 2710 1437 Canada

Jacob Bruxer (613) (613) (613) 938-5862 363- 938- Same [email protected] Senior Water Resources Engineer 1934 1332

7.3.5 Water Survey Division, Environment Canada, Hydrometric Stream Gauge Operation/Maintenance

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email After Business Cell Hours

Ryan Redmond (613) 949- (613) 290- (613) 360- MNRF Kemptville District, (613) 949-8307 [email protected] Western Stream Gauges (see 8293 5937 3665 map in Appendix 1)

Adam Dowler (613) 949- (613) 894- (613) 894- MNRF Peterborough District, (613) 949-8307 [email protected] Eastern Stream Gauges (see map 8297 9540 9540 in Appendix 1)

Victor Au (613) 949- (613) 867- (613) 867- (613) 949-8307 [email protected] Alternate contact, Ottawa Office 8291 9974 9974 Supervisor

7.4 MNRF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

7.4.1 Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Service

Provincial Emergency Response Coordinators (PERC) – Hotline: 1-866-898-7372

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business Cell

705) 945-5795 Emergency Operations Centre (705) 943-5714 (705) 945-5785 [email protected] (705) 945-5751

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7.4.2 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Peterborough District

The MNRF Peterborough District is indicated on the map included as Appendix 1.

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email After Business Cell Hours

Hal Leadlay (705) 755-3363 [email protected] District Manager

(613) 449- Justin White (613) 531-5714 n/a (613) 531-5730 [email protected] 1681

(613) 285- Graham Branscombe (613) 531-5704 n/a (613) 531-5730 [email protected] 6645

Brittany Bolton (613) 531-5707 (613) 888- n/a (613) 531-5730 [email protected] 1604

Jeff Wiltshire (705) 755-3295 (705) 927- (705) 878- (705) 755-3125 [email protected] 8094 0775

Judy McColm (705) 755-3132 n/a n/a (705) 755-3125 [email protected]

Jessica Barber (705) 755-3359 (705) 927- n/a (705) 755-3125 [email protected] 3631

7.4.3 MNRF Flood Response Coordinators – Kemptville District

The MNRF Kemptville District is indicated on the map included as Appendix 1.

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email After Business Cell Hours

Contact David Coleman (613) 859- (613) 258-8501 Alternate (613) 258-3920 [email protected] 6099 Structure Operator Contacts

John Boos Resource Management (613) 285- (613) 285- (613) 258-8222 (613) 258-3920 [email protected] Supervisor 5421 5421 (Alternate Contact)

Scott Lee Resources Operations (613) 292- (613) 292- (613) 258-8230 (613) 258-3920 [email protected] Supervisor 4884 4884 (Alternate Contact)

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7.5 OTHER EMERGENCY CONTACTS

7.5.1 Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management

Twitter: @OntarioWarnings

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business Cell

(416) 314-0472 or 1-866-314-0472 PEOC Duty Officer, 24hr (Note: in constant contact n/a (416) 314-0474 [email protected] Hotline with MNRF, local fire dept., etc., so no need to contact in normal conditions).

Teresa Alonzi Field Officer, Loyalist (613) 329-0807 (613) 329-0807 [email protected] Sector

7.5.2 Canadian Red Cross

Twitter: @redcrosscanada

Website: http://www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/emergencies-and-disasters-in-canada/how-we-help-canadians

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile

Personal Disaster Contact (416) 209-0432 n/a

Kingston Branch (613) 548-4929 (613) 548-3722

Brockville Branch (613) 342-3523 (613) 342-9023

Quinte Branch (Belleville) (613) 966-0730 (613) 966-9716

Ottawa Branch (613) 560-7220 (613) 567-6987

7.5.3 MOECC Spills Action Centre (24hr)

Telephone Number Contact Email Business After Hours

Spill and Drinking Water Reports 1-800-268-6060 1-800-268-6060 [email protected]

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7.5.4 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

Twitter: @OPP_ER

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business After Hours

Sergeant Cynthia Savard Community Service Coordinator (OPP East (613) 285-2750 (613) 795-1083 [email protected] Region Headquarters), Smiths Falls

Bill Dickson (613) 285-2752 Media Relations Officer [email protected] (613) Alternate

7.5.5 Municipal Police

Twitter: @BPS_News, @GananoquePolice, @kingstonpolice

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business After Hours

City of Brockville (613) 342-0127 Ext. 0 or (613) 342-0127 Ext. 0 or (613) 342-0452 [email protected] Emergency Number (613) 342-0127 (613) 342-0127

(613) 382-4422 (613) 382-4422 Front Desk Front Desk Town of Gananoque (613) 382-7167 [email protected] (613) 382-4509 (613) 382-4509 Administration Administration

(613) 549-4660 Ext. (613) 549-4660 Ext. 2213 [email protected] City of Kingston 2213 (613) 549-7111 (Ext. 0 after hours) (Ext. 0 after hours) [email protected]

7.6 OTHER MINISTRY AND COUNTY CONTACTS

7.6.1 United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Twitter: @Leeds_Grenville

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email After Business Cell Hours

Melanie Knowles (613) 342-3840 (613) 802- (613) 342- n/a [email protected] Manager of Engineering Ext. 2411 0927 2101 and Construction

Ken Casselman (613) 275-1610 (613) 802- (613) 340- (613) 275- [email protected] North Leeds (garage) 1372 6112 1875

(613) 659-3862 (613) 802- (613) 802- (613) 659- Curtis O’Brien [email protected] (garage) 1532 1532 4863

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South Leeds, Central L&G

7.6.2 County of Lennox and Addington

Twitter: @lennoxaddington

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email After Business Cell Hours

Mark Schjerning (613) 331- (613) 376- (613) 354- [email protected] Community Emergency (613) 354-4883 0120 6898 3112 Management Coordinator Ext 6006

Brenda Orchard (613) 354-4883 (613) 483- (613) 483- (613) 354- [email protected] CAO/Clerk Ext. 3221 7989 7989 3112

(613) 354-4883 (613) 561- (613) 561- (613) 354- Stephen Fox [email protected] Ext. 3243 1473 1473 3112

Chris Wagar (613) 354-4883 (613) 449- (613) 372- (613) 354- [email protected] Manager, Roads and Ext. 3230 8808 3767 3112 Bridges

Jim Klaver (613) 354-4883 (613) 561- (613) 377- (613) 354- [email protected] Ops. & Dev. Technologist Ext. 3226 1472 6223 3112

Lynn Chenier (613) 354-0957 (613) 449- (519) 857- (613) 354- Director, Prince Edward- [email protected] Lennox & Addington Ext 2101 6516 5544 1224 Social Services

7.6.3 County of Frontenac

Twitter: @FrontenacCounty

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

(613) 530- (613) 530-0140 County Offices (613) 548-9400 0140 – FPS – FPS (613) 548-0839 [email protected] Supervisor Supervisor

Mark Podgers (613) 548-9800 (613) 328- [email protected] Emergency Management n/a (613) 548-0839 Ext. 485 7381 [email protected] Program Coordinator

7.6.4 Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Contact Person Business Telephone Facsimile Email

(613) 545-2120 or Lisa Harvey [email protected] 1-800-267-9438 Ext. 120

Peter Sizov (613) 545-2117 [email protected]

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7.6.5 Ministry of the Environment & Climate Change – Eastern Region

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile

MOECC Kingston (613) 549-4000 or (613) 548-6908 District 1-800-267-0974

7.6.6 Ministry of Transportation – Eastern Region

Contact Business Telephone

(613) 544-2220 or General Inquiry 1-800-267-0295

7.6.7 Public Services and Procurement Canada, Government of Canada (LaSalle Causeway Bridge, Kingston)

Contact Person Telephone Number Email

Business Cell After Hours Robert Pratt

613-897-4233 [email protected] Chief Engineer, Infrastructure Asset Management Parviz Afrooz

416-272-4626 [email protected] Senior Bridge Engineer, Infrastructure Asset Management Matin Sadrzadeh

343-548-0137 [email protected] Junior Bridge Engineer, Infrastructure Asset Management Clare Lamont \ Dave Thomson 905-544-3236 [email protected] Bridge master, Infrastructure Asset Management 905-630-3634 [email protected]

Tom Vilneff \ Mohamed Yahia 613 545 8359 [email protected] Bridge Operators, Infrastructure Asset Management [email protected]

Paul Charron 613-868-7287 [email protected] Property and Facility Manager, Infrastructure Asset Management

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7.7 UTILITY AND RAILWAY COMPANIES

7.7.1 RailTerm (Traffic Controller for Via Rail through Brockville area)

Telephone Number Contact Email Business Cell

Emergencies: 1-888-641-2177 RailTerm Rail Traffic Control Centre n/a n/a Local Number: (514) 420-0374

James Reeder (613) 292-4015 (613) 925-1270 [email protected] Track Supervisor, Brockville Sub

Aaron Branston Vice-President, Engineering and (514) 307-1697 (514) 290-3295 [email protected] Maintenance

7.7.2 Via Rail

Telephone Number Contact Email Business Cell

Paul Charbachi (514) 871-6154 (514) 607-5833 [email protected]

7.7.3 Canadian National Railway

Telephone Number Contact Email (For Non Urgent Matters) Business After Hours

[email protected] Canadian Nation 1-800-465-9239, Option 3 1-800-465-9239, Option 3 Or Railways [email protected]

7.7.4 Hydro One

Twitter: @HydroOne

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business After Hours

24-hour 1-888-625-4401 or Emergency 1-800-434-1235 1-800-434-1235 [email protected] Communications (905) 944-3251

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7.7.5 Utilities Kingston

Twitter: @UtilitiesKngstn

Business Contact Facsimile Email Telephone

(613) 546-1181 x Jim Miller [email protected] 2475

Julie Runions [email protected] Alternate for Jim Miller

(613) 546-1181 x Brad Joyce [email protected] 2319

Joe Lewis [email protected] Alternate for Brad Joyce

(613) 546-1181 x Carol Belanger [email protected] 2226

Martina Tremmel [email protected] Manager Communications

(613) 546-1181 24hr Emergency n/a n/a Ext. 0

7.7.6 Energy Ottawa

Energy Ottawa was formerly known as Fortis Generation, and oversees hydropower generation. They own and operate five (5) hydroelectric stations in the Kingston and Gananoque areas.

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

Murray Hall (613) 382-7312 (613) 561-3211 (613) 561-3211 (613) 382-2392 [email protected] Manager, Generation

Franz Kropp [email protected] Alternate Contact

7.7.7 Power

Eastern Ontario Power is the utility company in the Gananoque area.

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

Jackie Baird (613) 382-2118 (613) 362- (613) 362- [email protected] Regional Manager x 4232 0551 0551

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7.8 MEDIA CONTACTS

7.8.1 Television Stations

CKWS TV-11, Kingston

Twitter: @ckws_tv, @963bigfm

Business Contact Facsimile Email Telephone

Switchboard (613) 544-2340 n/a n/a

[email protected] News Department (613) 542-9232 (613) 549-0145 [email protected]

Early Morning (5:30-8:30 am M-F), Call (613) 545-4042 n/a n/a FM96/CKWS-FM

CJOH TV, Ottawa

Twitter: @ctvottawa

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business After Hours

[email protected] Switchboard (613) 224-1313 (613) 274-4200 1-888-770-2192 [email protected]

News Room (613) 274-4337 n/a 1-888-770-2192 [email protected]

TVCOGECO Kingston, Cablenet TV-13

Twitter: @cogecotvygk

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile Post Messages to Website

(613) 544-6311 Ext. Switchboard (613) 545-0169 www.tvcogeco.com 3

Station14 Kingston

Twitter: @Stn14Kingston

Telephone Number Contact Email Business Cell

General 613-766-0714 n/a [email protected] (www.station14.ca)

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Jamie Patterson n/a (613) 893-4640 [email protected]

7.8.2 Radio Stations

CHUM Radio Kingston: 98.9 FM (The Drive), CFLY 98.3 FM (FLY-FM)

Twitter: @989THEDRIVE, @983FLYFM

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business Cell

Main (613) 544-1380 n/a n/a [email protected]

Newsroom (613) 542-2552 (613) 217-8539 (613) 546-9751 n/a

Matthew Bisson n/a n/a n/a [email protected] News Director

BellMedia Brockville: 104.9 JRFM and 103.7 BOB-FM

Twitter: @1049JRfm, @1037BOB_FM

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

(613) 345-1666 (613) 341- (613) 341- Main (613) 342-2438 [email protected] (Ext. 240 for 7241 7493 newsroom)

Kimberley Johnson (613) 341- n/a n/a n/a [email protected] News Director 7493

K-ROCK / Country 93.5 / KISS

Twitter: @Krock1057, @country935fm, @KISS1027fm

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

[email protected] (613) 583- Tony Orr (613) 583-5594 (613) 583-5594 (613) 549-5302 5594 [email protected]

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CFRC 101.9 FM, Queen’s Radio

Twitter: @CFRC

Telephone Number Contact Person Email Business Cell After Hours

Main (613) 533-2121 n/a (613) 533-2372 [email protected]

Chorus Entertainment, Kingston: CKWS-FM, CFMK 96.3 FM (96.3 BigFM)

Twitter: @963bigfm

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile Email

Jay Westman or Mark (613) 542-9232 Ladan (613) 544-5508 [email protected] (newsroom) Main News

92.3 JACK-FM, Smiths Falls; 1310 News

Twitter: @1310 News

Business Contact Facsimile Email Telephone

Main (613) 283-4630 (613) 283-7243 n/a

Wayne Cavanagh (613) 283-4614 n/a [email protected] News ext. 6715

(613) 736-2001 or 1310 News (613) 736-2020 n/a [email protected] (newsroom)

CBC News, Ottawa

Twitter: @CBCOttawa

Contact Business Telephone Facsimile Email

News (613) 288-6485 (613) 288-6490 [email protected]

Laurence Wall (613) 288-6481 (613) 288-6490 n/a

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CBC News, Ontario Morning, Kingston Update

Twitter: @CBCOntMorning

Contact Business Telephone Cell Email

JC Kenny (613) 540-2073 (613) 540-2073 [email protected]

7.8.3 Daily Newspapers

Brockville Recorder and Times

Twitter: @RecorderTimes

Business Contact Facsimile Email Telephone

[email protected] Derek Gordanier (613) 342-4441 (613) 342-4456 Ext. 107 Managing Editor [email protected]

The Kingston Whig Standard

Twitter: @WhigStandard

Telephone Number Contact Facsimile Email Business After Hours

Steve Serviss (613) 544-5000 ext. (613) 544-5000 ext. (613) 530-4122 [email protected] Editor-in-Chief 547280 547280

The Ottawa Citizen and The Ottawa Sun

Twitter: @OttawaCitizen, @ottawasuncom

Business Contact Facsimile Email Telephone

Newsroom (613) 596-3664 (613) 726-1198 [email protected]

7.9 MUNICIPAL CONTACTS

7.9.1 Township of Athens

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

CEMC - Darlene (613) 802- Noonan (613) 924-2044 (613) 802-0118 (613) 924-2091 [email protected] 0118 Clerk-Treasurer

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Herb Scott (613) 924- (613) 924-2044 (613) 246-3561 (613) 924-2091 [email protected] Mayor 2133

Chris Fenlong (613) 802- (613) 924-2044 (613) 802-4107 (613) 924-2091 [email protected] Road Superintendent 4107

7.9.2 City of Brockville

Twitter: @BrockvilleON

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

(613) 498- CEMC – Ghislain (613) 498-1261 Ext (613) 802- 0330 Pigeon (613) 342-7791 [email protected] 2501 0367 Also by Fire Fire Chief Dispatch

Alternate 613-498-1261 613-802-0237 613-342-7791 CEMC-Renny Ext 2502

[email protected] Rayner Deputy Fire Chief

Fire Dispatch (613) 498-1261 n/a n/a (613) 342-8906 [email protected] 24 hour

Maureen Pascoe (613) 342-8772 Ext. Merkley (613) 342-8780 [email protected] 438 (or 440) Interim City Manager

Conal Cosgrove (613) 342-8772 Ext. (613) 340- (613) 340- (613) 342-5035 [email protected] Director of Operations 3205 3971 3971

7.9.3 Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley

Twitter: @EKTownship

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

CEMC - Yvonne (613) 345-7480 or (613) 349- (613) 349- Robert (613) 345-7235 [email protected] 1 (800) 492-3175 9490 9490 Administrator/Clerk

(vacant) Director of Public (613) 275-2277 (613) 345-7235 Works

Jim Donovan (613) 498- (613) 498- (613) 498-2460 (613) 342-2358 [email protected] Fire Chief 5135 1261 Ext. 0

(613) 498-1261 Ext. (613) 498- Fire Dispatch n/a (613) 342-8906 n/a 0 1261 Ext. 0

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7.9.4 Township of Front of Yonge

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

(613) 865- (613) 865- CEMC - Jennifer Ault (613) 923-2251 (613) 923-2421 [email protected] 8859 8859

Marvin Winter (613) 923-5074 (613) 802- (613) 802- (613) 923-2421 [email protected] Public Works (garage) 3767 3767 Superintendent

Greg Halladay (613) 659- (613) 923-5216 n/a (613) 923-2421 n/a Fire Chief 3227

7.9.5 Township of Frontenac Islands

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

Darlene Plumley (613) 385-2216 n/a n/a n/a [email protected] CAO / Clerk

7.9.6 Town of Gananoque

Twitter: @TownofGananoque

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

CEMC – Penny Kelly (613) 382-2149 Ext. (613) 453- n/a (613) 382-8587 [email protected] Clerk 1120 8704

(613) 382-8587 Paul McMunn (613) 382-2149 Ext. (613) 650- (613) 650- Town [email protected] Public Works Director 1615 7819 7819 (613) 382-4022 Works

Shellee Fournier (613) 382-2149 Ext. (613) 561- (613) 561- (613) 382-8587 [email protected] CAO 1113 5910 5910

(613) 382-4509 or (613) 382- Police n/a (613) 382-7167 [email protected] (613) 382-4422 4509

7.9.7 City of Kingston

Twitter: @cityofkingston, @ygkoem

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

CEMC – Brandi Timpson (613) 548-4001 Ext. (613) 328- (613) 328-3664 [email protected] Manager, 5220 3664 Administration and

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Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours Emergency Preparedness

Kevin Donaldson Deputy Fire Chief, Fire 613 548-4001 613-539-7475 [email protected] & Rescue Ext. 5655 (Alternate CEMC)

Shawn Armstrong (613) 548-4001 Ext. (613) 650-7193 n/a (613) 384-5223 [email protected] Chief, Fire & Rescue 5129

Mark Van Buren (613) 328-2405 (cell, Deputy Commissioner, main contact) (613) 328-2405 (613) 328- Transportation & (613) 542-7880 [email protected] (613) 546-4291 Ext. (after hours) 7326 Infrastructure, 3218 Engineering Group

7.9.8 Township of Leeds & The Thousand Islands

Twitter: @leeds1000island

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

CEMC, Kimberly (613) 659-2415 ext. (613) 453- (613) 659-3619 [email protected] Westgate 231 8371

Maureen Lynch (613) 659-2415 Ext (613) 659- (613) 659-3619 [email protected] Alternate CEMC 204 2885

Rick Lawson (613) 659-2415 Ext (613) 328- (613) 659-3619 [email protected] Fire Chief 222 5335

Alex Bennett (613) 250- (613) 928-3303 [email protected] Alternate to Fire Chief 2300

7.9.9 Loyalist Township

Twitter: @LOYTWP

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

CEMC – Fred (613) 386-3762 Ext. (613) 328- (613) 384- Stephenson (613) 386-5610 [email protected] 100 2565 4446 Fire Chief

Jesse Gawley (613) 386-3761 Ext (613) 536- (613) 391- (613) 386-7044 [email protected] Technical Supervisor 180 8316 7847

Alex Scott (613) 386-7351 Ext [email protected] Manager of Public 117 Works

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(613) 386-7351 Ext Dave Thompson n/a n/a (613) 386-7044 [email protected] 118

Steven Silver (613) 386-7351 Ext. (613) 453- n/a (613) 386-3833 [email protected] Interim CAO 111 5807

(613) 386-3761 Ext (613) 536- Bill Craig 182 8384

(613) 386-7351 Ext Ileana Ottenhoff [email protected] 116

Katie Amey (613) 386-7351 Ext [email protected] Administrative 103 Assistant

7.9.10 Town of Greater Napanee

Twitter: Greater_Napanee

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email After Business Cell Hours

John Koenig (613) 354-3415 Ext. (613) 536- (613) 536- (613) 354-0277 [email protected] Deputy Chief, Acting 2231 8406 8406 CEMC

Rob Serson (613) 354-3415 Ext. (613) 217- (613) 217- (613) 354-0277 [email protected] General Manager of 2233 7208 7208 Emergency Services/Fire Chief

Susan Beckel (613) 354-3351 Ext. (613) 561- (613) 389- (613) 354-5991 [email protected] Clerk 2014 5093 7454

Ray Callery (613) 354-3351 Ext. (613) 561- (613) 354- (613) 354-6545 [email protected] CAO 2002 0203 6188

Richard Philips (613) 354 8863 Ext. (613) 328- (613) 328- (613) 354-2836 [email protected] Roads Technologist 2156 6856 6856

7.9.11 Township of Rideau Lakes

Twitter: @RLTwp

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

Duty Cell Scott Granahan (613) 928-2251 Ext. (613) 928- (613) 802- [email protected] Fire Chief 237 3097 1413

Meg McCallum (613) 928-2251 Ext (613) 614- (613) 928- [email protected] CEMC 222 4634 3097

Michael Dwyer (613) 928-2251 Ext. (613) 802- (613) 928- n/a [email protected] CAO 231 1414 3097

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Dan Chant (613) 928-2251 Ext. (613) 802- (613) 928- Roads Coord., n/a [email protected] Drainage 227 0343 3097 Superintendent

Michelle Jones (613) 928-2251 Ext. (613) 213- (613) 928- Manager of Facilities n/a [email protected] & Environmental 230 1128 3097 Services

Brittany Mulhern (613) 928-2251 Ext. (613) 876- (613) 928- n/a [email protected] Manager, Dev. 244 1503 3097 Services

Mary Ellen Truelove (613) 928-2251 Ext. (613) 483- (613) 928- n/a [email protected] Clerk 293 1882 3097

7.9.12 Township of South Frontenac

Twitter: @SFrontenac

Telephone Number Contact Person Facsimile Email Business Cell After Hours

CEMC – Darcy (613) 376-3027 Ext. (613) 888- (613) 453- (613) 353- Knott [email protected] 2234 5995 6688 2121 Fire Chief

Mark Segsworth (613) 376-3027 x (613) 583- (613) 376- n/a [email protected] Public Works 3322 7071 3980 Manager

Wayne Orr (613) 376-3027 Ext. (613) 539- (613) 634- (613) 376- [email protected] CAO 2225 5359 9724 6657

Kingston Fire Dept. Dispatch (613) 548-4001 Ext. n/a n/a n/a n/a (if other numbers do 0 not work)

Public Works (24/7) (613) 376-3027 n/a n/a n/a n/a

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APPENDIX 1

MAP OF CRCA / MNRF AREAS OF JURISDICTION

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Rideau Valley Township of Elizabethtown Kitley Appendix 1 Conservation Authority Township of Augusta Township of Rideau Lakes Legend South Nation International Boundary Conservation %i Authority Municipalities Lake Township of South Frontenac Eloida Lambs OMNR - Kemptville District Pond CRCA area of jurisdiction United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Township of OMNR - Peterborough District Rideau Lakes Newboro Lake Highway Township of Elizabethtown Kitley Lennox and Addington County Frontenac CountyBenson L Clear L Upper Beverley L Lower Township of Athens Freeway Wiltse Beverley Lees Indian L Lake Canoe Lake Lake Pond City of Devil Lake Temperance L Waterbodies Bass L Brockville Sand Lake Big Opinicon L Clear L Graham Lake ! Birch Towns Lake

Big Salmon L Charleston Desert Lake MNR Districts Buck L Lake Crow L Lake Red Horse Township of Troy L Singleton Lake West - Peterborough Draper Front of Yonge Lake Whitefish L East - Kemptville

Lake Holleford Grippen L ONTARIO Township of Traverse L Gould Long L Lost Bay %Ð Lake South Frontenac Quinte Conservation Township of Leeds and the UnitedCounties of Leeds and Grenville Thousand Islands Eel Bay Knowlton Lake Gananoque Lake Frontenac County South Township of Lake St. Lawrence River

Sydenham Lake Cranberry Lake

Dog Lake

Inverary L %i

Lennox & Addington Loughborough Lake CANADA U.S.A

Hastings

Collins Lake NEW YORK STATE

River Styx City of Kingston %Ð Town of Colonel Gananoque Town of Odessa Lake By Lake Bateau Channel Greater Napanee %Ð %Ð Loyalist Township (Frontenac Islands Twp.) Created: February 8, 2007 St. Lawrence River

Great Cataraqui River North Bay 

Napanee River Collins Bay Printed: February 8, 2007 Georgian Scale 1:550,000 Bay  Ottawa 31.5 0 3 6 9 12 Cornwall %v Bay of Quinte Hay Bay Wolfe Island Lake Huron North Channel (Frontenac Islands Twp.) Kilometres Barrie CSPA ONTARIO Peterborough Universal Transverse Mercator Projection Amherst Island NEW YORK Kingston North American Datum 83 (Loyalist Township) Belleville Lake Ontario Toronto Lake Ontario Hamilton London This map was funded by the Ontario Government, and the Ministry of Environment.  Produced by the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority under license with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources © Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2005.  %v Lake Ontario The CRCA makes every effort to insure that the information presented is accurate for the intended uses of the map. There is an inherent error in all mapping products, and accuracy of the mapping cannot be gauranteed for all Windsor possible uses. All end-users must therefore determine for themselves if the CANADA Lake Erie information is suitable for their purposes. U.S.A. 5025 0 50 100 150 200 Bay of QuinteCounty of //GIS_Department/Projects/Staff/Watersheds/Flood Jurisdiction.mxd Prince Edward :  Kilometres Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority Flood Contingency Plan, 2019 CRCA Tel. (613) 546-4228

APPENDIX 2

FLOOD WARNING FLOW CHART

Page 33 Appendix 2 Flood Warning Flow Chart Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority

Streamflow Cataraqui CRCA Chair Forecast Centre Region (MNR) Conservation Authority

Flood Warning

Media Municipality MNR Districts Police

News Municipal Response Persons at risk

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APPENDIX 4

LIST AND MAP OF WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES

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APPENDIX 4 – LIST AND MAP OF WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES

Structure Watershed Location Owner/Operator

Babcock Mill Dam Millhaven Creek Mill St., Odessa Loyalist Township Just upstream of L & A Potters Dam Millhaven Creek Loyalist Township Cty Rd 2, Odessa Sydenham Lake Dam Millhaven Creek George St., Sydenham CRCA Just north of Odessa, L & Wilton Road Dam Millhaven Creek CRCA A Cty Rd 6 Little Cataraqui Creek Little Cataraqui Creek Little Cataraqui Creek CRCA Dam Conservation Area Canoe Lake Dam Cataraqui River Abram’s Lane Energy Ottawa Kingsford Lake Dam Cataraqui River Devil Lake Rd Energy Ottawa Bedford Mills Dam Cataraqui River Off Perth Rd Energy Ottawa Newboro Locks Cataraqui River Newboro, Blockhouse Ln Rideau Canal Buck Lake Dam Cataraqui River Energy Ottawa Chaffey’s Locks, Opinicon Chaffey’s Lock Cataraqui River Rideau Canal Rd Chaffey’s Locks, Opinicon Chaffey’s Lock Dam Cataraqui River Rideau Canal Rd Davis Lock/Dam Cataraqui River Davis Lock Rd Rideau Canal Jones Falls, Stone Arch Jones Falls Locks Cataraqui River Rideau Canal Dam Ln Jones Falls, Stone Arch Jones Falls Dam Cataraqui River Rideau Canal Dam Ln Jones Falls, Stone Arch Jones Falls Generation Cataraqui River Energy Ottawa Dam Ln Morton Dam Cataraqui River Morton, Bates St Rideau Canal Hart Lake Dam Cataraqui River NE outlet of lake Energy Ottawa Battersea Dam Cataraqui River Battersea, Mill St Energy Ottawa Upper Brewers Lock Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Rideau Canal Upper Brewers Outer Weir Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Rideau Canal Upper Brewers Power Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Energy Ottawa Plant Upper Brewers Inner Weir Cataraqui River Brewers Mills Rd Energy Ottawa Lower Brewers Lock Cataraqui River Washburn Rd Rideau Canal Lower Brewers Dam Cataraqui River Washburn Rd Rideau Canal Lower Brewers Generation Cataraqui River Washburn Rd Energy Ottawa (Washburn) Kingston Mills Lock Cataraqui River Kingston Mills Rd Rideau Canal Kingston Mills Outer Weir Cataraqui River Kingston Mills Rd Rideau Canal

Appendix 4 – List and Map of Water Control Structures

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Kingston Mills Generation Cataraqui River Kingston Mills Rd Energy Ottawa Ministry of Natural Resources Upper Beverley Lake Dam Gananoque River UCLG Cty Rd 42, Delta & Forestry Ministry of Natural Resources Lyndhurst Dam Gananoque River Lyndhurst, Lyndhurst Rd & Forestry Off Temperance Lake Temperance Lake Dam Gananoque River CRCA Road Marsh Bridge Dam Gananoque River Off Graham Lake Rd CRCA Ministry of Natural Resources Graham Lake Dam Gananoque River Dam Rd & Forestry Outlet (Charleston Lake) Gananoque River Outlet, UCLG Cty Rd 3 Energy Ottawa Dam Just upstream of Marble Marble Rock Dam Gananoque River Energy Ottawa Rock Rd Bridge Just upstream of Cty Rd Gananoque Dam Gananoque River Energy Ottawa 2, Gananoque Fred Grant Dam Lyn Creek Off UCLG Cty Rd 46 CRCA Broome-Runciman Dam Buells Creek Centennial Rd, Brockville CRCA Buells Creek Detention Btwn Laurier Blvd and Buells Creek City of Brockville/CRCA Basin Parkdale Ave

Appendix 4 – List and Map of Water Control Structures

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APPENDIX 5

WATERSHED SCHEMATICS -

CATARAQUI RIVER SYSTEM &

GANANOQUE RIVER BASIN

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(Controlled by Energy Ottawa) EO = Energy Ottawa (now Energy Ottawa)

(Controlled by EO) (Controlled by EO)

(Controlled by EO)

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APPENDIX 6

SAMPLE CRCA FLOOD MESSAGES

Page 36 A News Release NEWS from the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority RELEASE May 4, 2017

CRCA ISSUES WATER SAFETY STATEMENT FOR BUELLS/BUTLERS CREEK AND DETENTION BASIN IN BROCKVILLE

Kingston – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety today for Buells/Butlers Creek and the detention basin in Brockville

Spring time operations have been performed to minimize the effects of an anticipated 45 – 55 mm of rain over the next three days. Residents are urged to stay away from the detention basin and the Buells/Butlers Creek due to high water levels and flows.

CRCA staff will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed.

Widespread flooding is NOT expected as a result of current conditions.

This Watershed Conditions Statement will remain in effect until Wednesday May 10, 2017.

Newsrooms please note: A watershed conditions statement is NOT a flood warning. Its purpose is to raise public awareness about a change or potential change in watershed conditions. See below for watershed conditions terminology:

Watershed Conditions Statement: general notice of weather conditions that could pose a risk to personal safety or which have the potential to lead to flooding. There are two variations of these:

 Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety: High flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, canoeists, hikers, children, pets, etc. Flooding is not expected.  Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook: Early notice of the potential for flooding based on weather forecasts calling for heavy rain, snow melt, high wind or other conditions that could lead to high runoff, cause ice jams, lakeshore flooding or erosion.

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road closures and evacuations.

Media contact for more information: Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243 Municipalities contact for more information: Shawn Fairbank, Watershed Engineering Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284 Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722)

CATARAQUI REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1641 Perth Road, P.O. Box 160 Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Phone: 613-546-4228 Toll-free: 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) Email: [email protected] Website: www.crca.ca

A News Release NEWS from the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority RELEASE October 28, 2017

CRCA ISSUES WATERSHED CONDITIONS STATEMENT – FLOOD OUTLOOK

KINGSTON ON – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook today.

Environment Canada is forecasting a significant rainfall event for Eastern Ontario, including the CRCA region, with 50 – 100 mm of rain expected. Special Weather Statements have been issued for:

Kingston – Prince Edward https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on26, South Frontenac https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on44, and Brockville – Leeds and Grenville https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?on10, indicating the following (paraphrased text, see links above for the latest full details):

‘Significant rainfall expected Sunday into Monday, with over 50 mm in 24 hours possible in many areas. Storm totals may in fact reach 75 to 100 mm by the time it tapers off during the day Monday.

There is some uncertainty as to how far west the heaviest rain will get on Sunday and Sunday night. However, confidence is quite high that a large part of Eastern Ontario will receive significant rainfall.

Warnings will likely be required as this event draws closer.

Gusty westerly winds are likely Monday in the wake of this weather system.

Environment Canada is closely monitoring this situation. Rainfall warnings may be required.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.’

Impacts from this amount of rain, over what weather forecasts are indicating will be about a 24 to 36-hour period, will begin in urban areas where overwhelmed drainage infrastructure can result in considerable roadway ponding, etc. Urban creeks will rise quickly in response to the expected rainfall.

Most creeks across the CRCA region are below normal for this time of year which will assist in accommodating runoff from this storm. However, if the higher rainfall amounts do occur there is potential for localized flooding of low-lying areas adjacent to creeks.

Widespread flooding is NOT expected as a result of the coming rainfall.

CRCA staff will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed. This Watershed Conditions Statement will remain in effect until Friday, November 3, 2017.

For up to date flooding information, please visit the CRCA’s flood forecasting and information page at www.crca.ca/flood.

Newsrooms please note: A watershed conditions statement is NOT a flood warning. Its purpose is to raise public awareness about a change or potential change in watershed conditions. See below for watershed conditions terminology:

CATARAQUI REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1641 Perth Road, P.O. Box 160 Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Phone: 613-546-4228 Toll-free: 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) Email: [email protected] Website: www.crca.ca

Watershed Conditions Statement: general notice of weather conditions that could pose a risk to personal safety or which have the potential to lead to flooding. There are two variations of these:

- Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety: High flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, canoeists, hikers, children, pets, etc. Flooding is not expected

- Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook: Early notice of the potential for flooding based on weather forecasts calling for heavy rain, snow melt, high wind or other conditions that could lead to high runoff, cause ice jams, lakeshore flooding or erosion

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road closures and evacuations.

Media contact for more information: Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243

Municipalities contact for more information: Shawn Fairbank, Water Resources Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284 Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) A News Release NEWS from the C ataraqui Region C onservation Authority RELEASE October 14, 2017

CRCA FLOOD WATCH

KINGSTON ON – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Flood Watch today for eastern Lake Ontario shorelines and areas of the upper St. Lawrence River close to the Lake.

The Surface Water Monitoring Centre of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has issued a Provincial Flood Watch for Lower Great Lakes Region due to storm surge.

“Sustained Winds in excess of 50 km/h from south-southwest transitioning into west are forecast for the Lower Great Lakes Region on Sunday through the day into the evening/overnight hours. Wind Gusts could reach 80+ km/h.“

“Sustained winds/wind gusts has the potential to cause waves ... in excess of 1.5 m on Lake Ontario as per the Surface Water Monitoring Centre’s Storm Surge Model as of Saturday afternoon’s model run… As a result of high waves and storm surge flooding is expected along Lakes Erie, Ontario and St Clair coastlines in vulnerable areas.”

Residents are remined that in addition to the potential for flooding during period of high winds and waves, erosion that may occur along the shoreline is also a concern.

For up-to-date Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River water levels in your area visit the following Fisheries and Oceans Canada links: http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/Station/Month?type=1&sid=13988&tz=EST&pres=0&date=2017%2F05%2F31 (Kingston) http://tides-marees.gc.ca/eng/Station/Month?type=1&sid=14400&tz=EST&pres=0&date=2017%2F05%2F31 (Brockville)

For up-to-date wind and wave forecasts visit the following links to marine forecasts: http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=08203 (Eastern Lake Ontario) http://weather.gc.ca/marine/forecast_e.html?mapID=11&siteID=07200 (Kingston to Cornwall)

Property owners are also reminded to turn off electricity to buildings or structures in flood prone or low-lying areas and to move gasoline and other chemicals to higher ground. Any work along shorelines (e.g. placement of fill, armour stone, etc.) will require a permit from the CRCA. Call our office or visit our website (www.crca.ca) for further information.

Municipalities are being advised and will be assessing the situation to determine appropriate response. They can be contacted to inquire about physical/material assistance (e.g. sand and sand bags).

For further information on Lake Ontario visit www.ontario.ca/flooding

For up to date flooding information, please visit the CRCA’s flood forecasting and information page at www.crca.ca/flood.

CRCA staff will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed. This Flood Watch will remain in effect until Tuesday, October 17, 2017.

See below for watershed conditions terminology:

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

CATARAQUI REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1641 Perth Road, P.O. Box 160 Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Phone: 613-546-4228 Toll-free: 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) Email: [email protected] Website: www.crca.ca

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road closures and evacuations.

Media contact for more information: Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243

Municipalities contact for more information: Shawn Fairbank, Water Resources Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284 Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) A News Release NEWS from the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority RELEASE May 5, 2017

CRCA ISSUES FLOOD WARNING

KINGSTON ON – The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) has issued a Flood Warning today for inland lakes and streams.

Creeks have begun to rise following 15 – 25 mm of rain overnight and this morning. Another 40 - 50 mm is expected. Inland lakes are expected to rise above spring levels. Widespread flooding may occur or is already occurring in the affected areas.

Water managers continue to conduct operations to minimize effects of this widespread flood event impacting all jurisdictions, beyond the CRCA watershed.

Inundation has been reported on several shoreland areas, and in general inland lakes are already high. Widespread flooding is a possibility in the affected areas.

Specific locations where water levels are exceptionally high include*:

- Sydenham Lake - Charleston Lake - - Canoe Lake - Gananoque Lake - Cranberry Lake - Kingsford Lake - Marble Rock Rd. - Colonel By Lake - Devil Lake - Graham Lake - Newboro Lake - Buck Lake - Lyndhurst - Sand Lake - Loughborough Lake - Delta - Dog Lake * connected lakes and watercourses, associated with the above list, may also be affected.

Water managers will continue to monitor conditions, forecasts, and update statements as needed.

Stream and river banks are slippery, water currents are strong, and the water itself remains dangerously cold. The CRCA is urging residents to exercise caution outdoors around lakes and streams, and to stay away from the cold, deep, fast flowing watercourses, as well as any dams or flooded areas.

Residents concerned about protecting their properties with sandbags should contact their municipality for more information.

This Flood Warning will remain in effect until May 10, 2017.

Flood Watch: Flooding is possible in specific watercourse or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.

Flood Warning: Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road closures and evacuations.

Media contact for more information: Krista Fazackerley, Communications Coordinator (613) 546-4228 ext. 243

Municipalities contact for more information: Shawn Fairbank, Watershed Engineering Technologist (613) 546-4228 ext. 284 Toll-free (613 area code) 1-877-956-CRCA (2722)

CATARAQUI REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 1641 Perth Road, P.O. Box 160 Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0 Phone: 613-546-4228 Toll-free: 1-877-956-CRCA (2722) Email: [email protected] Website: www.crca.ca