- Low Water Level Status:
- Flood Status:
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.
Status indicator
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Board of Directors Agenda for Feb. 2
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2012 Summer Positions in Conservation Areas now Posted
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The Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program's purpose is to protect, enhance and restore environmentally significant natural areas and watercourses in the watersheds of Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) and Conservation Halton (CH) through developing an educated, empowered group of landowners. The program has been proactively contacting landowners of natural areas and watercourses encouraging them to be good stewards of their land.
The goal of the program is to highlight the important role individual landowners can play in the conservation of natural areas, creeks and streams, through private stewardship. The program publicly recognize the efforts and contributions that private landowners make to protect and enhance their property and encourage them to continue to act as stewards of their land. The program has become an essential resource for Hamilton and Halton residents. The staff provide practical advice and possibly financial assistance for landowners who want to know what they can do to create a clean, healthy and attractive environment on their own property. Landowners are provided with the tools they need to become responsible and caring stewards of the land. A good steward has respect for the natural ecosystems and responsibly passes on the land in its natural state for the enjoyment of future generations.
Browse the links below to learn more about the HHWSP and its programs.
