ROADS UPDATE MAY 6, 2026, 1:00PM

THE MUNICIPALITY HAS PASSED MOTION 2026-114 DECLARING THE SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT HAS ENDED.

AS OF APRIL 14TH, 2026, 8AM THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAGNETAWAN DECLARED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT UNDER O'REG 239/02 DUE TO SEVERE FLOODING CAUSED BY THE SPRING FRESHET AND UNPRECEDENTED RAINFALL WHICH CAUSED CATASTROPHIC WASHOUTS, CULVERT BREACHING, SINK HOLES AND FLOODING ON OUR ROAD SYSTEM AS WELL AS FLOODING PUBLIC SPACES. THIS STORM RESULTED IN THE MUNICIPALITY CLOSING OUR PUBLIC DOCKS AND PARKS AS WELL AS CLOSING 9 ROADS. 

THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF AND LOCAL THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTORS FOR THEIR GOOD WORK IN CARRYING OUT OUR ESSENTIAL ROAD AND DOCK INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS WHICH RESULTED FROM THIS UNPRECEDENTED EVENT.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FOR THEIR PATIENCE, CARE, CONCERN, AND UNDERSTANDING AS WE CARRIED OUT THESE ESSENTIAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS.

WATER LEVELS ARE NOT CONTROLLED BY THE MUNICIPALITY AND ARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MNRF. FOR INQUIRIES OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT WATER LEVELS AND FLOWS, PLEASE CONTACT THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY (MNRF) VIA EMAIL AT WATERMANAGEMENT.PSDISTRICT@ONTARIO.CA.