{"id":3917,"date":"2023-06-12T15:55:14","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T15:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/?page_id=3917"},"modified":"2024-01-17T15:28:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T20:28:36","slug":"flood-forecasting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/home\/flood-forecasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood Forecasting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3917\" class=\"elementor elementor-3917\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fda58dd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fda58dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2981aff0\" data-id=\"2981aff0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a09b77 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19a09b77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Flood Forecasting<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6d15ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6d15ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5563eb\" data-id=\"a5563eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d36d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68d36d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flood Forecasting and Warning<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f068a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f068a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) maintains a flood forecasting and warning system to provide early warning of possible risks to people and property from flooding.<\/p><div>We provide local municipalities, school boards, police, fire and the public with advance notice, information and advice so that they can respond to potential flooding and flood-related emergencies.<\/div><p>We use stream gauges, weather stations, snowpack measurements, weather forecasts and computer models to determine the potential for flooding. When spring melt or severe storms are anticipated, LSRCA estimates the severity, location and timing of possible flooding.<\/p><p>Follow us on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/LSRCA\">@LSRCA<\/a>\u00a0for the latest flood information within the Lake Simcoe watershed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f1af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01f1af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flood Level Bulletins - Definitions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c0649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57c0649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u200bRiverine Flooding<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3706d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3706d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority issues\u00a0three levels of riverine m\u200bessages to advise municipalities and watershed residents of the potential threat to public safety or property\u00a0damage.\u00a0The riverine\u00a0warnings can be issued with, or independent of, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsrca.on.ca\/Pages\/Flood-Forecasting-Lake-Simcoe-Shoreline.aspx\">Lake Simcoe Shoreline Hazard messages<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc83d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc83d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a19581\" data-id=\"2a19581\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fcba03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fcba03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8732\" alt=\"Normal Conditions icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level1.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level1-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2605dbe\" data-id=\"2605dbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f142a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f142a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No<b>rmal Conditions: <\/b>No flood conditions exist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ace7042 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ace7042\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-315e2d2\" data-id=\"315e2d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cad28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01cad28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8733\" alt=\"Water Safety status icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level2.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level2-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a543672\" data-id=\"a543672\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef73587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef73587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>W<\/strong><b>ater Safety:<\/b> 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ff8c9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ff8c9c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c17c64a\" data-id=\"c17c64a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f166d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f166d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8734\" alt=\"Flood Outlook status icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level3.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level3-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77ed7d1\" data-id=\"77ed7d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45ec60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b45ec60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flood Outlook:<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4f3489 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4f3489\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b227d90\" data-id=\"b227d90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e010f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e010f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8735\" alt=\"Flood Watch status icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level4.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level4-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7bba34\" data-id=\"f7bba34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c81b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c81b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flood Watch:<\/strong> Flooding is possible to occur in the near future in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare for possible flooding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83a9f98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83a9f98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-952adcc\" data-id=\"952adcc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7521d53 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7521d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8736\" alt=\"Flood Warning status icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level5.jpg 325w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/flood_level5-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b9574f\" data-id=\"6b9574f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69c80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e69c80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Flood Warning:<\/strong> 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.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3c404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3c404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lake Simcoe Shoreline \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a8839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1a8839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lake Simcoe S\u200bhoreline Hazard Watch and Warning messages are issued when there is a potential for high water levels and waves along the Lake Simcoe Shoreline that could lead to flooding and erosion. The shoreline hazard warning can be issued with, or independent of, the\u00a0riverine flood messa\u200bges.<\/p><p>Learn more about our\u00a0<a href=\"\/index.php\/home\/flood-forecasting-lake-simcoe-shoreline\/\">Lake Simcoe Shoreline water levels and flooding<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c89749b elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c89749b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f7d72a1\" data-id=\"4f7d72a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cd474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68cd474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pending.svg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8738\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pending.svg\" alt=\"pending icon\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <strong>Current Flood Status<\/strong><\/p><p>Check the current flood status for the Lake Simcoe watershed:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/current-flood-status-riverine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverine<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/lake-simcoe-shoreline-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Simcoe Shoreline<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ef15e07\" data-id=\"7ef15e07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b90a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9b90a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8740\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pngegg-300x300.png\" alt=\"status icon\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pngegg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pngegg-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pngegg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pngegg-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pngegg-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pngegg.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 52px) 100vw, 52px\" \/> \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600;\"><strong>Shoreline Status<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>LSRCA also issues\u200b\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/lake-simcoe-shoreline-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Simcoe S\u200bhoreline Hazard Watch and Warning messages<\/a>\u200b. These messages are issued when there is a potential for high water levels and waves along the Lake Simcoe Shoreline that could lead to flooding and erosion. The shoreline hazard warning can be issued with, or independent of, the\u00a0riverine flood messages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e480852\" data-id=\"2e480852\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5da26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc5da26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8741\" src=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/warning-300x300.png\" alt=\"warning icon\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/warning-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/warning-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/warning.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 49px) 100vw, 49px\" \/>\u00a0 Understand Your Risk<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>Don&#8217;t wait until a flooding emergency happens to you\u2026 take the time now to understand your risk and prepare for a flood emergency.\u200b\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/watershed-health\/flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flood Forecasting Flood Forecasting and Warning Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) maintains a flood forecasting and warning system to provide early warning of possible risks to people and property from flooding. 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