December 13, 2024 – Cataraqui Conservation’s Low Water Response Team has declared a Level II Low Water Condition for the Cataraqui watershed extending from Napanee to Brockville and North to Newboro. Precipitation received in the month of November was well below normal, with a regional average of 41% of normal. Low water condition declarations for precipitation are based on three-month or 18-month averages. Stream flows are also an indicator of low water conditions and are based on a monthly average and how it compares to long term averages. With an increase in precipitation in the month of November compared to September and October 2024, stream flows have returned to normal thresholds after a period of reduced flow.
A Level II moderate low water condition has been confirmed by Cataraqui Conservation and the Low Water Response Team as part of the Ontario Low Water Response Program.
A Level II low water condition is the second of three levels and reflects minor problems with the potential for major supply problems if precipitation and stream flow trends persist.