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Low Water Advisory

  • Low Water Advisory Upgraded to Level 2

    On October 3, 2025, the Water Response Team upgraded to a Level 2 Low Water Advisory for the entire Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority watershed.
    Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025

  • Level 1 Low Water Advisory for entire ABCA area

    The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) Water Response Team (WRT) has declared a Level 1 Low Water Advisory for the entire ABCA watershed area.
    Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

For information on Low Water and Drought in the Province of Ontario visit the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources website.

Details on low water advisories for Ausable Bayfield watersheds

There are three levels of Low Water Advisories:

None Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
  includes a request for a 10% voluntary reduction in water use includes a call for an additonal 10% (total of 20%) voluntary reduction in water use may involve mandatory water use restrictions.