Ottawa River dropping, but still a long way off from its normal level

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The Ottawa River is falling fast, but regulators warn that even with the best weather forecast they won’t be back to normal until the end of next month and heavy rain could bring new flooding.

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee updated its flood measurements Monday morning.

The Ottawa River measured near Parliament Hill is now down 1.16 metres since the peak. It fell 18 centimetres from Sunday morning to Monday morning.

The river is down 56 cm at Lac Deschênes, which rises and falls more slowly because the river is wider there. It is down 99 cm at Thurso.

The most recent measurements of water flow come from Sunday. It was flowing at a rate of 6,750 cubic metres per second at Carillon, down about 2,000 from the peak but still unusually high.

The agency reports that most heavily flooded areas between Lac Coulonge and the Hawkesbury/Grenville region, which includes Ottawa-Gatineau, are now free of high waters.

Niveaux d'eau à #Gatineau : l'eau continue de baisser dans les tous les secteurs de la Ville. #inondations #inondations2017Quebec pic.twitter.com/qCt9jTOTWw

— Ville de Gatineau (@ville_gatineau) May 15, 2017
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Une autre étape vers la fin des #inondations à #Gatineau. La fameuse voiture de la rue St-Louis est remorquée. pic.twitter.com/Dc3Xkt8Oe6

— Jean Boileau (@JeanBoileau) May 15, 2017
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Water levels are expected to continue their decline down to what are known as “apprehension levels” by the end of May. Apprehension levels are those at which the river typically encroaches on waterfront properties, the agency explains. And as long as levels remain above apprehension levels, flooding can happen again if there’s widespread and heavy rain.

“Even under favourable weather conditions, levels are not expected to return to their normal range until the end of June,” the agency said.

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GALLERY:
Gatineau floodwaters continue to recede

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  Myriam Talbot works at a Gatineau rental property she owns with Jean-François Hébert. They were told they will have no funding for the rebuild. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. A military LAV makes it's way down Rue Saint-Paul at Rue Riviera to deliver water. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. A military LAV makes it's way down Rue Saint-Paul at Rue Riviera to deliver water. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. People walk in the water along Rue de Versailles. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. People walk in the water along Rue de Versailles. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. A car that at one point was almost fully covered is still sitting on Rue Saint-Louis with the pylon on the roof. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. A man was all set for the weather as he makes his way through the water on Rue Saint-Louis. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. L-R Stephanie Charron and Lorraine Girard get a ride out to check the status of their home Saturday. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. Myriam Talbot works at a Gatineau rental property she owns with Jean-Francois Hebert. They were told they will have no funding for the rebuild. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. Line Joanisse and Denis Strasbourg bought the boat so they can get to their home. They were seen paddling out on Rue Saint-Louis. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. Myriam Talbot works at a Gatineau rental property she owns with Jean-Francois Hebert. They were told they will have no funding for the rebuild. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Jean-François Hébert brings damaged belongings out to a dumpster. He was told there will be no funding assistance for the rebuild as it is a rental property. Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Myriam Talbot works at a Gatineau rental property she owns with Jean-Francois Hebert. They were told they will have no funding for the rebuild. Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Men make their way through a wooded area near Rue Saint-Louis in a little boat. Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. A tape measure is attached to a fire hydrant on Rue Saint-Louis. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. A man walks out in waders along Rue de Versailles. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. A military LAV makes it's way down Rue Saint-Paul to deliver water to people in the area. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Water levels in Gatineau have started to come down in the flooding but major damage is starting to show Saturday May 13, 2017. Gatineau Police still have Rue Jacques-Cartier closed. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Picture in picture: On Monday, the car with the pylon on the roof was covered. Saturday, inset, more is revealed. Ashley Fraser/Joanne Laucius
  
  
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  Yann Jodoin heads to his rental property on boulevard Hurtubise with jugs of anti-fungal cleaners. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Gatineau Police deliver residents back to their home on boulevard Hurtubise. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Yann Jodoin pulls his boat along Rue de Versailles, heading to his rental property on boulevard Hurtubise. The water levels are continuing to lower in Gatineau allowing more people to get back to their homes and start the clean up process. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  
  
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  Soldiers form a line to help residents on rue Watt in Gatineau pick up sandbags that are no longer needed. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
  

– With files from Tom Spears

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