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Wednesday’s rainfall and melting snow in the northern stretches of the Ottawa River has caused water levels to continue rising from Mattawa to Pembroke, according to the most recent update from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board.<\/p>\n
Water levels in Mattawa have climbed just above the major flooding threshold, which is typically when streets begin flooding and houses and buildings are at risk.<\/p>\n
Levels in Pembroke are set to remain below this threshold, the board’s Thursday update added<\/a>.<\/p>\n “With less rainfall received than expected in the central portion of the basin, water levels and flows in locations downstream of Pembroke are expected to rise only slightly,” the board said.<\/p>\n Water levels along the main stem of the Ottawa River are expected to remain high for the next two weeks, with a large volume of water still expected to come from the river’s northern regions.<\/p>\n What else you need to know<\/p>\n In Ottawa, there were 15 locations as of Thursday afternoon where residents\u00a0could pick up sand and sandbags.<\/a><\/p>\n The city keeps\u00a0an updated list of road and pathway closures<\/a>\u00a0in addition to the NCC’s\u00a0interactive map<\/a>.<\/p>\n