# @shottawa.tv on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-16T16:53:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ShottawaTV | Ottawa (@shottawa.tv) — https://gondola.cc/shottawa.tv

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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. Ottawa has opened 14 sandbag locations for residents, while Gatineau is monitoring around 20 roads that could flood and may close them if needed. Firefighters are even going door to door in some areas to help residents prepare. Tens of thousands of sandbags have already been made available.

There are already closures along parts of the Ottawa River pathway and some nearby roads, and more closures could happen if water levels continue to rise.

Officials are urging people in flood prone areas to prepare now by checking sump pumps, clearing drains, moving valuables out of basements, and securing anything outside that could be carried away by water.

This comes after major flooding hit the region in 2017, 2019, and 2023, so authorities are taking this seriously and closely monitoring the situation.

The next few days will be critical as more rain is expected and water continues to move downstream.

Thoughts on this⁉️🤔⤵️
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#Ottawa #Gatineau #Pembroke #OttawaRiver #Flooding

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