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The Long Point Region Conservation Authority is issuing a Water Safety Statement for its entire watershed.
Residents and visitors are warned to stay away from ditches, water bodies, streams, rivers and ponds as the combination of slippery banks and cold, fast-flowing water is dangerous. Landowners are also advised to make sure dams, culverts, and catch basins are free from debris and functioning properly, if the work can be done safely.
The low-pressure system that moved into the Long Point Region overnight has resulted in 10 to 20 mm of rainfall across the watershed. Another 25 to 30 mm is forecasted from Thursday evening till Saturday morning. At this point in time no major flooding is expected to occur; however, localized flooding may occur in low lying areas, and regions with poor drainage.