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has been restored to the vast majority of homes in Kawartha Lakes and all municipal infrastructure, Mayor Elmslie has rescinded the State of Emergency declaration, effective today.

Kawartha Lakes – The City of Kawartha Lakes Emergency Operations Centre met today to assess ongoing storm recovery efforts and plan for the next phase of clean up. Premier Ford visited on the weekend to understand the extent of the damage. The Premier thanked front line staff including Fire, Paramedics, OPP and Kawartha Lakes Police Services. MPP Laurie Scott also attended.

Kawartha Lakes – Effective as of 4:30pm on Monday April 14, 2025 (today), Kawartha Lakes has ended the Significant Weather Event that was declared on March 29, 2025 per O. Reg. 239/02 of the Municipal Act 2001.

Service levels for the roads are now back to normal and the Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) and Council Policy targets are being met.

Kawartha Lakes - Kawartha Conservation has extended their Flood Warning for the Kawartha Lakes region until 12pm on Thursday April 17, 2025.

Kawartha Conservation Watershed
FLOOD WARNING
Date: Monday April 14, 2025
Time: 12pm

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