With already record-high Ottawa River water levels expected to peak tomorrow or Wednesday, people in the National Capital Region are anxiously watching and waiting to see just how bad they will be. According to the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board's (ORRPB) latest update at 9 a.m. CBC News captured drone footage of flooded areas in Gatineau, just across the river from central Ottawa, on Monday. This week's new realityOne of the five bridges connecting Ottawa and Gatineau — the Chaudière Bridge — is closed to all traffic after the swollen Ottawa River started to rush against it. High water levels have prompted officials to close the Chaudière Bridge starting at 6 a.m. on April 28.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2019 10:31 UTC