Residents in the Parry Sound-Muskoka area on Georgian Bay are asked to keep an eye on the shoreline levels in the coming weeks and months.
On Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in the Parry Sound District advised area residents that a Shoreline Conditions Statement for Water Safety is currently in effect for Georgian Bay within the district.
You’re asked to regularly check for updates and exercise caution around the shoreline as water levels are expected to remain high.
The MNRF says storm surge and waves from wind and storm events are expected to worsen shoreline conditions as those events occur.
Risks include shoreline flooding, beach submersion, crawl space and septic system inundation and wave-driven erosion along some of the reaches of the shoreline.
If you have a sump pump, you’ll want to make sure it is working properly, and you should make sure to secure or protect any property in flood-prone or vulnerable areas.
The Ministry says it is currently monitoring the weather and developing watershed conditions, and further updates will be given when they become available.
The statement will be in effect until Friday, August 14.
You can check out Environment Canada for the latest weather updates.