{"id":180785,"date":"2026-04-18T23:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fortcoulonge.qc.ca\/?p=180785"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T03:53:46","slug":"auto-draft-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fortcoulonge.qc.ca\/en\/auto-draft-11\/","title":{"rendered":"MONITORING OF THE SPRING FLOOD (APRIL 18TH 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear citizens,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ottawa&nbsp;<strong>River<\/strong>&nbsp;is expected to reach levels that&nbsp;<strong>could cause minor flooding in some areas<\/strong>. However, the situation could intensify by&nbsp;<strong>Monday, April 19<\/strong>, due to milder temperatures, recent precipitation, and the influx of water from snowmelt in the Temiskaming area. Colder temperatures expected starting Sunday should&nbsp;<strong>slow the snowmelt<\/strong>&nbsp;and the progression of the flood. The rain should stop around 22h00 tonight.&nbsp;<strong>No rain is expected<\/strong>&nbsp;until next Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of&nbsp;<strong>April 18, at 7 p.m.<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Coulonge Lake<\/strong>&nbsp;was at&nbsp;<strong>108.25 m<\/strong>. The forecast calls for a level of about&nbsp;<strong>108.55 m<\/strong>&nbsp;on Tuesday, with&nbsp;<strong>Coulonge River outflows of up to 400 m\u00b3\/s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our teams are&nbsp;<strong>fully mobilized<\/strong>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<strong>notice to the population will be issued daily<\/strong>&nbsp;to keep you informed of the evolution of the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We urge the public to exercise&nbsp;<strong>caution<\/strong>, including by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clearing shoreline lands of any objects that could be washed away<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taking the necessary steps to prepare for a possible aggravation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased\u00a0<strong>monitoring of children<\/strong>\u00a0near waterways and flooded areas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>NOTE THAT CENTENNIAL PARK AND PUMP TRACK ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE<\/u><\/strong><strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also ask for your cooperation to&nbsp;<strong>avoid wasting drinking water<\/strong>&nbsp;until the end of the flood, to reduce pressure on the water treatment plant equipment. We also ask that you&nbsp;<strong>do not dispose of objects or cloth towels in toilets<\/strong>, as we cannot afford to lose a pump in our system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Sand is available free of charge in the arena courtyard<\/strong>&nbsp;for filling sandbags. To obtain a desired quantity of bags, please contact&nbsp;<strong>819-664-0301<\/strong>. Filling bags remains the responsibility of citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are counting on your vigilance and remain attentive to the situation to ensure everyone&#8217;s safety. For any additional information or danger reports, please contact the municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 28 2026, press release<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear citizens, The Ottawa&nbsp;River&nbsp;is expected to reach levels that&nbsp;could cause minor flooding in some areas. However, the situation could intensify by&nbsp;Monday, April 19, due to milder temperatures, recent precipitation, and the influx of water from snowmelt in the Temiskaming area. Colder temperatures expected starting Sunday should&nbsp;slow the snowmelt&nbsp;and the progression of the flood. 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