Flood Warning Updates in the Counties of Oxford and Perth

Wednesday, 21 February 2018 09:45

Flood levels will be higher than those experienced in 2008 and 2009, in many areas.

A flood warning remains in place for the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.

The region was been hit with over 50 mm of rain since Monday afternoon. This rain and an average of 40 mm of snow melt are making their way through the Thames River system.

Municipal flood coordinators will be monitoring the following locations, which are prone to flooding:

City of Woodstock:

- Thames River at Highway 2
- Cedar Creek at Southside Park

Thames Centre:

- Village of Putnam south of Highway 401; Reynolds Creek - Golden Pond Trailer Park
- East Zorra -Tavistock: Braemar Trailer Park
- Zorra: Ponderosa Trailer Park

City of London:

- Waubuno Creek - Travelled Road, River Road
- North Thames River - Windermere and Adelaide Streets; Pumping station and London Hydro substation at west end of Killaly Road
- Parking lot adjacent to McNay Drain in North Thames floodplain behind apartment
- Parking rear of Richmond apartments (across from Bernard Ave)
- City pumping station in Elgin Hall (Western University) parking lot
- Gibbons Park (Victoria Avenue); Harris Park
- Monitor City dyke system
- Pottersburg Creek at Oxford Street (Veterans Memorial Parkway)
- Thames River - Wellington and Front Streets
- Coves trailer park
- Dingman Creek - various locations along Dingman Drive
- Western University: Elgin Hall and Talbot parking lots; Tennis Centre; Westminster residence

Perth County:

- Former Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School site; River Road
- Perth South: Prospect Hill Campground
- West Perth: Motherwell area
- Mitchell: Intersection of St George and Adelaide (south end of Parmalat)
- City of Stratford: Dolan Drive; Avon Cemetery; Stratford Golf and Country Club
- Town of St. Marys: Thomas Street between Park and Queen Streets; Parkview Drive; St. Marys Golf & Country Club; monitor levels at flood wall

Flood levels will be higher than those experienced in 2008 and 2009, in many areas.

Residents are reminded to use extreme caution near all watercourses, and to keep children and pets away. Stream banks are very slippery and water will be fast-moving, cold and dangerous and any ice cover is unstable and thin. People are encouraged to keep their children and pets away from watercourses. Do not go on frozen flood control reservoirs. A Boating Ban is in effect in the City of London.

Flood warnings have also been issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority, and the Long Point Conservation Authority.