IMPORTANT: Never cross a flooded area

To reduce the likelihood of flood damage:                                                                                

• Put weather protection sealant around basement windows and the base of ground level doors 
• Install downspout drainage at a sufficient distance away from your residence to ensure that water moves away from the building 
• Consider installing a sump pump and zero reverse flow valves in basement floor drains
  

During a Flood

• Shut off the electricity. 
• If the area around the fuse box or circuit breaker is wet, stand on a dry board and shut off the power with a dry wooden stick.
• Try to move furniture, electrical appliances and other belongings to floors above ground level. 
• Disconnect eavestroughs if they are connected to the house sewer.

For flood advisory information contact the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority