Quinte Conservation issues water safety statement

Quinte Conservation is currently operating watershed dams to manage a quick increase in water levels brought on from last weekend’s weather events.Over the weekend, the watershed experienced widespread rainfall from a low-pressure system which brought 40-50 mm of rain. In addition, isolated thunderstorms, notably over the Black River in Tweed brought an additional 20-30 mm of rain which resulted in some areas receiving upwards of 80 mm of rainfall.The sudden rise in levels on the Black Ri