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Ottawa River water levels are rising quickly and officials say it could get much worse very fast‼️😨🌊 Minor flooding has already started in areas like Pembroke, which means water is beginning to spill onto parks, pathways, and some streets. The bigger concern is how fast levels are increasing due to a mix of heavy rainfall and melting snow further north, all flowing down toward Ottawa and Gatineau. Authorities are warning that if this trend continues, areas between Arnprior and Britannia could reach major flood levels by the weekend, with downstream areas possibly seeing impacts early next week. Major flooding means multiple streets, homes, and even entire neighbourhoods could be affected. Some projections are already getting close to record levels. Water near Pembroke is approaching historic highs, Fort Coulonge could reach record levels, and the Britannia area in Ottawa is expected to come within about 25 centimetres of past records. Cities across the region are preparing. Ottaw...

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