Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is advising residents, cabin owners and travellers in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland that, due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company is currently releasing water at the Granite Canal Bypass Structure.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is also advising residents, cabin owners and travellers that due to recent heavy rainfall, mild temperatures and snowmelt, the company may be required to release water in the following locations. Releases may begin at any time in the coming days:

• in the Burnt Pond and White Bear River area of Central and Southern Newfoundland at the Burnt Dam Spillway.
• in the Granite Canal area accessed from Central Newfoundland at the Granite Overflow Dykes along Burnt Dam access road into Grey River. Releases at the overflow dykes may wash out the road to Burnt Dam, located 15.5 km from the Granite turn-off.

People are advised to use these areas with great caution as water levels and flows will be higher than normal and may be unpredictable.