Ottawa River expected to peak for a second time in May — and it could be worse, officials warn

Local sections of the Ottawa River are expected to peak a second time this spring — several weeks after the current wave of flood water passes through the region, officials warn.
The disastrous May 2017 flood came during the second spring peak, driven by heavy rainfall and snow melt in the northern reaches of the Ottawa River’s drainage basin.
“Yes, we expect a second peak,” Michael Sarich, senior water resources engineer with the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, s