Floodwaters begin receding in Clarence-Rockland

By Jason White

The Ottawa River has begun to recede around homes east of Ottawa, but the mayor of Clarence-Rockland warns homeowners to be prepared for the possibility of a second peak of floodwaters.

Water is receding along rue Voisine, one of the areas hardest-hit by flooding.

“The water's gone down considerably, here, so hydro's being put on at a lot of places,” said Clarence-Rockland Mayor Guy Desjardins. “We're happy to see this has gone and hoping that there's not another peak, because last year we did get another peak in May.”

Like Ottawa, Clarence-Rockland remains under a state of emergency, and the city is leaving sand and sandbags in place for residents to access.

“We're telling people, 'keep your walls up, don't take them apart now, wait until at least the 15th of May,'” Desjardins told 1310 NEWS. “That way, if there is a second peak come along, we will be ready for it.”

The Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board says water levels are expected to remain relatively high on the Ottawa River for at least the next couple of weeks. Water levels are expected to peak again, Monday, near Pembroke and Mattawa, but not as high as the peaks in late April.

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