It’s been a much better year than last as far as flooding is concerned in the Quinte region.
According to the International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board, Lake Ontario’s levels peaked early in May at 75.4 metres which is 10 centimetres below the general flood stage and a half metre below the peak of last year.
Levels have steadily decreased since then.
However the lake’s water levels still remain 13 cm above normal levels for this time of year causing the board to decide that after the Labour Day long weekend higher volumes of water from Lake Ontario will be released downstream during the fall.
