Spring melt conditions much the same as last year, warns SVCA

March 12, 2026 @ 7:47 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

Erik Downing, SVCA general manager, and Jody Duncan, flood forecasting and warning coordinator, are shown monitoring the impact of the spring freshet (melt). (Contributed photo)

FORMOSA – The combination of warmer temperatures and rain led Saugeen Conservation to issue a flood outlook statement last week. The spring melt is underway, with a vengeance. Jody Duncan, flood forecasting and warning co-ordinator, said in an interview, “The snowpack is above historic normal for this time of year.” What this means is, depending…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.