Waters to Rise Again in Ottawa Area, Even as N.B. Turns to Flood Recovery Mode

Two soldiers walk down a street in a flooded neighbourhood in Rigaud, Que., on April 29, 2019. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press

Water levels are expected to rise again this weekend between Ottawa and Montreal, even as New Brunswick’s floods are effectively over.

Officials warned late Thursday that “significant” rainfall is expected to raise water levels in the Ottawa/Gatineau area down to Montreal, although they aren’t expected to exceed the previous highs of earlier this spring.