OttaTalk dives into how the City manages the annual spring flooding season

It's time to launch Season 2 of the City of Ottawa’s official podcast and we OttaTalk about the City’s Spring Freshet Taskforce.

What’s a freshet? It’s the annual spring snowmelt and rainfall that flows into rivers and creeks, raising water levels and increasing flood risk. Listen now to find out how the City works to monitor, prepare, inform and respond during the spring freshet.

Listen now: 

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• YouTube

Today, we’ll talk with Jim Lethbridge, Area Manager for Emergency Planning and Response[EB1]  with the Public Works department. He will discuss how the flooding team helps inform and support residents, how they work with local conservation authorities and the timeframe for peak water levels in the Rideau River watershed and the Ottawa River.

Links for this episode are:  

• Flooding | City of Ottawa
• Soundcloud
• About OttaTalk | City of Ottawa

 This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. What are we doing to fix homelessness? What is the new Zoning By-law? How does the budget work? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk. 

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