Quinte Conservation's current flood message for the Moira and the Bay of Quinte shoreline, read live — with what each tier asks of you.
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When the Moira rises — and each spring it does — Quinte Conservation, the local conservation authority, decides which of Ontario's flood messages is in force for the watershed. Those messages are published as news notices on their website, which is easy to miss. This page reads their notice board live, so you can see in one glance whether a message is in force and what it asks of you.
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Shoreline Conditions Statement issued 18 June 2026
That is several weeks ago — check Quinte Conservation's notice for whether it still applies.
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Watershed Conditions Statement
A general notice, not an alarm. It is either a water-safety reminder — banks are slippery, flows are fast, the water is cold — or a flood outlook, early notice that flooding is possible if the forecast holds. No flooding is expected yet.
Shoreline Conditions Statement
The Lake Ontario and Bay of Quinte version: sustained high lake levels, storm surge or waves may affect low-lying shoreline properties. It is about the lake shore, not the rivers.
Flood Watch
Flooding is possible in specific watercourses or areas. If you live or work somewhere that floods, be ready to act — move what matters, watch the water and the notices.
Flood Warning
Flooding is imminent or already happening in the areas the notice names. Take action; follow direction from the city and emergency services.
Flood messages come from Quinte Conservation. In a flood emergency the City of Belleville and emergency services lead — road closures, sandbags and evacuations are announced by the city, and 911 is for danger to people.
18 June 2026
2026-06-18 QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES SHORELINE CONDITIONS STATEMENT – STORM SURGE AND WAVES
Read the notice28 May 2026
2026-05-28-QUINTE CONSERVATION EXTENDS SHORELINE CONDITIONS STATEMENT FOR BAY OF QUINTE AND LAKE ONTARIO DUE TO SUSTAINED HIGH WATER LEVELS
Read the notice7 May 2026
2026-05-07 QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES SHORELINE CONDITION STATEMENT FOR BAY OF QUINTE AND LAKE ONTARIO DUE TO RISING WATER LEVELS
Read the notice22 April 2026
2026-04-22-QUINTE CONSERVATION REMOVES FLOOD WATCH DUE TO RECEDING WATER LEVELS
Read the notice10 April 2026
2026-04-10 QUINTE CONSERVATION EXTENDS FLOOD WATCH DUE TO WEEKEND RAINFALL ON MELTING SNOW
Read the noticeBelleville watches these messages hardest in March, April and May, when the Moira carries the spring freshet down to the Bay of Quinte. The 2014 freshet brought a declared emergency around Foxboro, and high water flooded sections of the Riverfront Trail as recently as April 2025 — the messages are how the authority tells the city what is coming.
The Moira River Level page on this site shows the Foxboro gauge live — the water itself, beside the authority's call on what it means.
This page mirrors Quinte Conservation's public notices so you can check them in one glance — it is not an alert service, and the authority's own page is always the last word.
Messages: Quinte Conservation