UPDATED: Flood conditions stabilize in Lower Ottawa River; Watch downgraded from warning

UPDATED: Flood conditions stabilize in Lower Ottawa River; Watch downgraded from warning

As the Lower Ottawa River faces critical flood warnings due to record rainfall and snowmelt, communities from Arnprior to Hawkesbury brace for rising waters, with major flood levels expected to disrupt neighbourhoods and infrastructure in the coming days.

‘Long, drawn-out stress’: Horton residents coping with flooding

Resilience has been key for residents in Horton as water levels have slowly decreased on the Ottawa River. Horton Mayor Diana Proctor tells myFM News that the community continues to rally together to support each other as the area enters its third week under flood conditions, adding that she is very mindful of the relentless stress that this year’s flood has put on residents. She calls the past few weeks a long, drawn-out period of stress for th…