Low water messages

Despite higher than normal precipitation across much of the Grand River watershed in June and July, groundwater and river base flow levels are still low due to the extremely dry spring. As a result, water users throughout the watershed are asked to continue to reduce their consumption by 10 per cent until conditions improve.
An unusually dry year has contributed to reduced stream flows in a number of tributaries throughout the watershed, and the Grand River Conservation Authority...
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Update: October 22, 2020 Low water conditions removed Rain over the past two weeks has increased and stabilized stream flows in the Whitemans Creek, McKenzie Creek and Mt. Pleasant Creek subwatersheds.
The low water declaration has been removed from the entire Grand River watershed as flows have returned to more seasonal conditions.
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July 30, 2020
Remainder of Grand River watershed remains at Level 1 Water users in parts of Brant,...
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Water users throughout the Grand River watershed are being asked to cut their consumption by 10 per cent, because of the hot, dry weather.
Rainfall in June was sporadic with extended dry periods, and for the past ten days there has been almost no measurable rainfall in the Grand River watershed. The low rainfall, coupled with the hot temperature, has contributed to reduced streams flows on a number of tributaries through the watershed.
The call for the reduction came from...
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