Flood watch issued for North Bay area watershed

With a rainfall warning in effect for North Bay, Powassan, Mattawa and West Nipissing, the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch.
A flood watch notifies that the potential for flooding exists within specific watercourses and municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.
“We expect flooding in area streams and rivers due to the timing, duration and amount of rain expected during this weather even