Flood Notices:

Green: NORMAL: Conditions are within NORMAL limits. No flooding is expected.

Yellow: HIGH WATER WATERSHED CONDITIONS BULLETIN: unsafe lake, river and channel conditions exist.

Orange: FLOOD ADVISORY: potential for flooding exists within specific watercourses.

Red: FLOOD WARNING: flooding is imminent or occurring within specific watercourses.

More information about flood notices.

Low Water Conditions:
Green: Conditions are normal
Yellow: Level I
Level I is the first condition of a potential water supply problem.
Orange: Level II
Level II indicates a potentially serious water supply problem.
Red: Level III
Level III indicates the water supply has already failed, or will fail, to meet the water demands.

More information about Low Water Conditions.

Status indicator

	NORMAL generally indicates low flow to base flow conditions. It should be noted that during Normal flow conditions, the inherent risk to personal safety associated with flowing water still exists.
	Level 1 Flows are below 70 percent of their normal summer low flow. Water users are asked to reduce their consumption by 10 per cent.
	Level 2 Flows are below 50 percent of their normal summer low flow. Water users are asked to reduce their consumption by 20 per cent.
	Level 3 Flows are below 30 percent of their normal summer low flow and there is potential for economic harm to water takers and/or significant harm to the ecosystem. The Water Response Team may ask the province to impose mandatory restrictions on those holding Permits to Take Water.

Status indicator

	NORMAL generally indicates low flow to base flow conditions. It should be noted that during Normal flow conditions, the inherent risk to personal safety associated with flowing water still exists.
	HIGH WATER SAFETY BULLETIN is a general notice that indicates conditions exist that could pose a risk to personal safety. High Water Safety Bulletins may be posted when streams are flowing at or near bankfull levels, when ice conditions are unsafe, or when stream banks are icy, soft and/or slippery.
	FLOOD ADVISORY is a notice of potential for flooding to occur in the near future and that measures should be taken to prepare for a possible emergency. Flood Advisories may be updated depending upon the weather and runoff conditions, and will be followed by a notice of cancellation once the potential for flooding has passed.
	FLOOD WARNING is a notice that flooding is imminent or occurring and that action is required by municipalities and emergency services. Flood Warnings may be updated depending upon weather and runoff conditions, and will be followed by a noticed of cancellation once the potential for flooding has passed.