Water levels appear to be hitting their peak, but flood warnings remain in Thunder Bay

The Lakehead Region Conservation Authorityhas updated its flood warning for the Thunder Bay area, after another nine to 19 millimetres of rain fell overnight in the region.

It saidthe high water continues, but it appears to have reached its peak.

The conservation authority saidanywhere from 34 to 50 millimetres of rain havefallen over the last two days, with area rivers and streams running fast. Though those watercourses remain high, they appear to have peaked by Friday morning, according to a newsrelease from the conservation authority.

The warning, issued Thursday morning, includes the City of Thunder Bay, Neebing, Oliver Paipoonge, Shuniah, O'Connor, Conmee, Gilliesand Dorion.

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This comes amid record spring flooding across Canada, with widespread flooding in communities in the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.

In theThunder Bay area, little or no rain is in the forecast for nearly a week, giving the area some time to dry out.

Sections of highways across northwestern Ontario have been closed at times this week after being swamped with water.

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In a media release Thursday, the City of Thunder Bay said sections of a number of roads have been closed due to flooding:

• 15thSide Road.
• Trendiak Road.
• Law Road.
• Community Hall Road.
• Gus Wuori Road.
• Burns Road.
• Melbourne Road.
• Ada Avenue.

The city said residents in those areas may not be able to access their homesand will need to find alternate accommodations. Anyone still in their homes in those areas should remain thereand call 911 in case of emergency.

The city also reported significant flooding on:

• Coppin Road.
• Chippewa Road.
• Broadway Avenue.
• Rosslyn Road.
• Mountain Road.
• Loch Lomond Road.
• Little Norway Road.
• Hazelwood Drive.
• Gorevale Road.

Those roads should be avoided if possible, the city said.

The city also said some trails will be closed due to flooding, including those that run along the Current River.

All waterways are being monitored, it said.

A flood warning is issued when flooding is "imminent or occurring," the conservation authority said.The warning was expected to remain in place until Friday at noon.

People are advised to use caution around area waterways.