Flood Forecasting & Warnings

The Nickel District Conservation Authority (NDCA) reduces the risk of property damage and loss of lives due to flooding, by providing a flood warning and control program.

Why?

• Complements Regulation Enforcement activities.
• Reduces property damage and loss of life risk due to flooding.
• Provides coordinated approach to flood warning and flood control during emergency and non-emergency times.
• Justifies the need for the multi-million dollar infrastructure located throughout the watershed to support these program activities.
• Provides land held in the public domain for other uses (i.e. passive recreation, water quality protection, etc.)

Who benefits?

• All municipal partners and emergency response providers.
• All watershed residents.
• Individuals and businesses in identified flood hazard areas.
• Media partners.Conservation area users.
• Province (through reduced flood damages)

Maps

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	NDCA Jurisdiction map.pdf
	Conceptual Water Budget map DRAFT, Map 01
	Conceptual Water Budget: DRAFT Map 16