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How high the Ottawa River could get: Tuesday's forecast

Peak Ottawa River levels are no longer set to reachas highwest of the National Capital Region, but in urban Ottawa and Gatineau, it's a different story.

Water level in Pembroke, Ont., has dropped, but should rise again

Peak Ottawa River levels are no longer set to reachas highwest of the capital, but in urban Ottawa and Gatineau, the forecasted peaks onWednesday and Thursday are still expected to significantly exceedlevels seen during 2017's devastating floods.

Over the weekend, the river surpassed 2017 flood water levels in Pembroke, Ont.,Lac Coulonge,Arnprior, Ont., and west Ottawa's Britannia neighbourhood, setting all-time records in recorded history for in each location except Pembroke.

The Ottawa River Regulating Committee, which controls reservoir levels along the length of the river basin, saidat 5p.m. Tuesdaythe water level in Pembroke is at 113.23metres above sea level and is expectedto rise another 17centimetresto a peakof 113.4metres on Thursday, 20 centimetres lower than originally predicted.

Lac Coulongeis at 109.06 metres, down threecentimetres from Monday morning. The river reached its peak there on Tuesday and is now receding.

Arnprior is at 76.31metres, up 10 centimetres from Mondaymorning, and is expected to rise another four centimetres to a peak of76.35 metres late on Tuesday.

Britanniain west Ottawa is at 60.67metres, up 12centimetres from Mondaymorning, and is expected to rise another 18centimetres to a peak of60.85 metres on Wednesday.

The Hull marina in Gatineau is at 45.16metres, up 10 centimetresfrom Mondaymorning, and isexpected to rise another 34centimetres to a peak of 45.5 metres on Thursday.

Thurso, Que., is at43.65metres, up threecentimetres from Monday morning, and is expected to rise another 20centimetres to apeak of 43.85 metres onWednesday. (Its forecast peak level has risen by five centimetres.)

And Hawkesbury, Ont.,is at42.76 metres, up two centimetres from Monday morning, and is expected to rise another 14centimetres to a peak of 42.9 metres on Wednesday.

Can't see the infographicsabove? Click here for this year's forecasted river level peaks,and click here to see how much higher water levels are expected to be this year than in 2017.

The next update is expected at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

All forecasts are approximateand subject to change based on the weather and other factors.