# @shottawa.tv on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXugS0tEV_9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64977981-shottawatv-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-29T19:04:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ShottawaTV | Ottawa (@shottawa.tv) — https://gondola.cc/shottawa.tv

## Caption

Bro is Aura Farming at Britannia‼️😭📕🌊

In a moment that perfectly sums up the city right now, one Ottawa man was seen calmly reading a book while sitting in the middle of flood 2° waters at Britannia Beach. 

While rising water levels continue to impact parts of the shoreline, he looked completely unbothered, turning a flooded beach into his personal reading spot.

Across Ottawa, water levels along the Ottawa River have been rising due to spring snowmelt and recent rainfall, with officials warning that flooding has already affected low lying areas like parks, pathways, and waterfront spaces. 

Levels are expected to continue increasing, with some areas reaching minor to even potential major flood conditions in the past few days. 

Photos from around the city have shown submerged benches, pathways, and sections of shoreline, especially near Britannia, as the river pushes beyond its usual limits. 

And right in the middle of it all, this moment stands out. Some are calling it peaceful, saying it shows how people adapt and find calm even in chaos. 

Others say it highlights a bigger issue, with flooding becoming a more common reality in Ottawa during spring months.

A strange but memorable scene that captures both the beauty and the concern of what’s happening in the city right now.

Would you sit there or nah⁉️😭⤵️
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📸: E_Tootsie via IG 

*For awareness purposes only. We do not encourage unsafe behaviour around flood waters. Conditions can change quickly and may pose risks.*

#Ottawa #Ontario #Canada #BritanniaBeach #Explore

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ottawa, ontario, explore, canada, britanniabeach

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