Muskoka Region is being flooded - mayors have declared an emergency

Here are some of the latest reports. From Muskoka News Watch, my friend, Norah Fountain:

How different is this flood? Consider this: In the largest flood events in recent memory, the MNR says the water peaked at the Big East at about 170 cubic metres per second. In this flood, the Big East peaked at 230 cubic metres per second. The Big East crested Saturday at 2 a.m., as measured by the MNR’s Williamsport day logger, which is upstream from the Town of Huntsville.

Bracebridge dam in normal times...

Residents in Ontario's cottage country expecting the worst as water levels

Sandbagging efforts are continuing today after a state of emergency was declared in three cottage country communities in east and central Ontario

My friend, reporter, Norah Fountain, Muskoka News Watch

• BRACEBRIDGE UPDATE: Alert notices being delivered door to door, road closure update

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Ontario cottage country on high flood alert - Canada - CBC News

Several Ontario communities were on high alert Sunday as they worked to contain rising water levels that drowned out roads and left some residents stranded.

Twitter is wild with photos...

Bill Purkis ‏@BillPurkis5h

Moon River 42" above normal At upper limit of usual spring freshette Lake Muskoka 5" above normal DANGER-N Bala Falls safety boom broken10am, April 21st.

From Tony Clement

Tony Clement ‏@TonyclementCPC3h

Washout! District Rd 35 closed at Hwy 141, & you see why with my photo: http://img.ly/uhby 

Washout! District Rd 35 closed at Hwy 141, & you see why with my photo:

Flooding in Ontario's cottage country reaching record levels

Sandbagging efforts are underway in Ontario’s beleaguered cottage country as floods reach record levels.

Dramatic photos: Ontario's cottage country fights floods (CTV)

Dramatic photos: Ontario's cottage country fights floods

Residents in east and central Ontario share powerful photos from Twitter as they cope with rising water levels.

Roads closed, homes evacuated in central Ontario flooding

Ontario Provincial Police say they expect more roads to be closed and more homes evacuated as the flooding continues in central Ontario. 5:39 PM ET Read 138comments138 video