While water levels are receding and no additional rain is expected until the end of the week, Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon residents are still being advised to keep themselves, their children and pets away from all watercourses as potential dangers remain.<\/p>\n
Credit Valley Conservation, the organization that protects natural areas and watercourses in Peel\u2019s three municipalities and several other communities, issued a water safety statement on Monday morning alerting residents to potentially unsafe\/dangerous conditions due to the heavy rainfall that hit the region most of last week.<\/p>\n
The statement remains in effect until end of the day on Monday and noted that water levels across the Credit River Watershed \u201care receding and flooding is not expected. However, rivers and streams remain elevated and unsafe, especially near culverts, bridges and dams. Please stay away from all watercourses and keep children and pets back.\u201d<\/p>\n
A water safety statement is issued when high flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors create conditions that could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, canoeists, hikers, children and pets, the conservation authority said.<\/p>\n
More specifically, CVC\u2019s statement on Monday morning noted that \u201cthreats from the low-pressure systems earlier last week have now subsided, and no rain is expected throughout the watershed until Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Continuing, the statement reads: \u201cWater levels in the Credit River and tributaries across the Credit River Watershed continue to recede. Flooding is not expected; however, water levels of the main and west Credit River and major tributaries remain elevated after recent rainfall events.\u201d<\/p>\n
CVC added it will continue to \u201cclosely monitor weather and water levels in the watershed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Multiple flood watches\/warnings were issued by CVC last week \u2014 in addition to other places throughout the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario \u2014 as numerous rounds of heavy rain drenched much of the southern part of the province.<\/p>\n
In Mississauga, parts of at least two parks were closed to the public after floodwaters overwhelmed the areas<\/a> shortly after topping the banks of the Credit River.<\/p>\n