The County of Prince Edward has closed three more boat launches as a flood watch remains in effect for Lake Ontario and the Bay of Quinte.
The Big Island boat launch along with the Edward Drive boat launch onto Weller’s Bay and Mabel Kleinsteuber Launch off County Road 12 are all closed.
High winds and waves can lead to shoreline erosion when lake levels are elevated and boaters are asked to minimize their wake when passing shorelines.
Water levels are expected to continue to rise over the next week but conservation authorities predict water levels will remain below the peak levels experienced in 2017.
Sand and sandbags are available to residents whose primary residence is at risk of flooding.
Sand and sandbags are available at:
- Consecon Fire Station (14 County Road 29)
- As of the end of day on Wednesday, May 15, sand and sandbags located at the Ridley Street boat launch in Rossmore will be relocated to the Bay Bridge Jeans parking lot (5567 Highway 62) to improve access
- Waupoos Community Centre, 2699 County Road 8 in North Marysburgh
- South Marysburgh Fire Hall, 3076 County Road 10
- Hiscock Shores Road cul-de-sac in Ameliasburgh
- Sunrise Drive cul-de-sac in Ameliasburgh
- 35 County Road 14 in Sophiasburgh
- 15 Coleman Street in Ameliasburgh
- 75 County Road 1 in Hallowell (Sandy Hook Dome)
- Wellington and District Community Centre, 111 Belleville Street in Wellington
- Mariners’ Park Museum (Intersection of County Road 10 and County Road 13)
- 21651 Loyalist Parkway in Carrying Place
Sand and sandbags are available daily between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The sandbags are self-serve, and residents must bring their own shovels to fill bags. Residents must fill out the number of sandbags they have picked up and the civic address where they will be used.
Students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute filled sandbags this morning (Wednesday) for those who need them.
To report flooding on your property, contact the County of Prince Edward at 613.476.2148 ext. 1023, 613.962.9108 ext. 1023, or info@pecounty.on.ca.
For more information on your well or cistern water supply during a flood, visit the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health website. If you have questions about drinking water, please contact Hastings and Prince Edward Public Health at 613.966.5500 or 1.800.267.2803 extension 677.
