Flood / Low Water Status


Flood / Low Water Status




Flood Normal 2011

  CURRENT STATUS
    

Flood Forecast Legend

green box Normal - No flood risk.

yellow box  Bulletin - A High Water Safety Bulletin is a general notice that potential conditions exist that pose a risk to personal safety. High Water Safety Bulletins may be issued when streams are flowing at or near bankfull levels, when icy conditions are unsafe, or when stream banks are icy, soft, and/or slippery.

orange box Advisory - A Flood Advisory is a notice that the potential for flooding in the near future exists in specific watercourses and municipalities. Flood Advisories may be issued when stream conditions and weather are expected to produce flooding. It is intended to provide notice to municipalities and emergency services that measures should be taken to prepare for a possible emergency. It will be followed by a notice of cancellation once the potential for flooding has passed. 

red box Warning - A Flood Warning is a notice that flooding which could be damaging to human lives or property is imminent or occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. It is intended to provide notice to municipalities and emergency services that action is required on their part. It will be followed by a notice of cancellation once the potential for flooding has passed.


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