Beware growing risks around area watercourses

With the spring freshet on its way, and rainfall and warmer temperatures in the forecast, the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has issued a water safety statement to caution area residents of the growing risks near and around area watercourses.
“The combination of snowmelt and rainfall over the next two days will increase runoff to watercourses and water bodies. Water levels in creeks and rivers are low or average for this time of year, so flooding isn’t expected,” said