Weather and Emergency

Kawartha Lakes — With active wildfires continuing in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health (Health Unit) are closely monitoring local air quality conditions through Environment Canada’s Air Quality Health Index. As smoke from these fires may begin to affect the region, the Health Unit is providing important health guidance, resources, and tips to help residents stay informed and prepared for potential environmental and health impacts.

Kawartha Lakes – In response to the recent ice storm, the municipality launched a curbside storm debris clean-up program to help residents with fallen tree and brush debris.

You can now track the progress of this program using the Storm Debris Clean-up Map on our website:

Kawartha Lakes – Kawartha Lakes is observing Emergency Preparedness Week from May 4 to May 10, 2025.

Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is a national awareness initiative and an opportunity for Canadians to take action to ensure you're prepared to protect yourself, your family and your community during an emergency.

Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Conservation has extended their Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook for the Kawartha Lakes region until 12pm on Friday May 2, 2025.

Kawartha Conservation Watershed
Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook
Date: Monday April 28, 2025
Time: 2pm

Kawartha Lakes – Kawartha Lakes' Roads Operations division announced today that road conditions have permitted the removal of load weight restrictions for all municipal roads south of County Road 8 (Glenarm Road). Load restrictions on the section of County Road 8 east of Fenelon Falls to Bobcaygeon remain in effect.

Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Conservation has downgraded their Flood Watch to a Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook for the Kawartha Lakes region until 12pm on Monday April 28, 2025.

Kawartha Conservation Watershed
Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook
Date: Friday April 25, 2025
Time: 11am

Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Conservation has downgraded their Flood Warning to a Flood Watch for the Kawartha Lakes region until 12pm on Friday April 25, 2025.

Kawartha Conservation Watershed
FLOOD WATCH
Date: Tuesday April 22, 2025
Time: 2pm

UPDATE:
This old news release was emailed to subscribers in error. The most up-to-date Storm Clean Up information can be found here:

-Friday May 2 Clean-up Program Update
-Storm Updates and Recovery page

We apologize for the confusion.

Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Conservation has extended their Flood Warning for the Kawartha Lakes region until 12pm on Tuesday April 22, 2025.

Kawartha Conservation Watershed
FLOOD WARNING
Date: Thursday April 17, 2025
Time: 12:30pm

Kawartha Lakes - As the power has been restored to the vast majority of homes in Kawartha Lakes and all municipal infrastructure, Mayor Elmslie has rescinded the State of Emergency declaration, effective today.