Fall Flood Safety: Be Prepared for Changing Conditions. Fall weather can bring heavy rainfall, saturated ground conditions, and rising water levels. TRCA encourages residents to take the following precautions throughout the fall season:
- Stay Safe Around Water by avoiding riverbanks, streams, shorelines, parks, trails, and low-lying areas, as water levels and flows can change quickly.
- Avoid All Water Related Recreational Activities and keep children and pets away from fast moving water.
- Check Traffic Conditions before heading out and where possible, limit travel unless absolutely necessary. Never drive, walk, or bike through floodwater since water can be deeper or faster than it looks. Watch for ponding in low-lying areas and underpasses, or near storm drains and follow all detour and road closure signage.
- Stay Informed By Following Local Weather Forecasts, and public alerts from Environment Canada and remaining aware of rapidly changing conditions in your area, especially near local rivers and streams.
- Share Flood Safety Information by keeping neighbours informed, particularly those who may not have easy access to online information or emergency alerts.
TRCA’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Program monitors watershed and weather conditions and issues flood messages to municipalities and emergency services and members of the public who subscribe. Sign up to receive flood messages at trca.ca/floodmessages. Read TRCA’s Fall Safety Message for tips: trca.ca/news.
