Cataraqui Conservation has extended its Shoreline Conditions Statement for Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River as water levels remain elevated but continue to stabilize.
According to the latest update, Lake Ontario’s average water level has dropped by two centimetres over the past week. The lake-wide average stood at 75.36 metres on June 11, and officials say the seasonal peak may have already occurred on May 29 at 75.42 metres.
At Kingston, the lake level measured 75.35 metres on Friday, remaining five centimetres above the conservation authority’s messaging threshold. However, it is still well below the area’s 1-in-100-year flood elevation.
Water levels along the St. Lawrence River also remain below flood thresholds. In Brockville, the river measured 75.07 metres, about 65 centimetres below the 1-in-100-year flood level.
Cataraqui Conservation says Lake Ontario levels are expected to remain relatively stable or continue a gradual decline over the coming weeks. However, wetter-than-average weather could cause levels to rise again.
While widespread flooding is not expected, elevated water levels continue to increase the risk of localized shoreline impacts from wave action and storm surges.
The shoreline statement remains in effect until July 17 unless conditions change.
