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Is your community at risk of flooding?

Many communities in the Ottawa-Gatineau region are at risk of flooding following a weekend of heavy rain and high water levels on the Ottawa River.

We've mapped out which areas are staring down the water

Volunteers prepare sandbags in Clarence-Rockland, Ont., on April 19, 2019. (Florence Ngu-No/Radio-Canada)

Many communities in the Ottawa-Gatineau region are at risk of flooding followingheavyrain this weekend and high waterlevels on the Ottawa River.

Riverlevels are expected to continue rising slowly, likely peaking Sunday evening.

They could hit levels seen in April 2017 one month before the last time widespreadfloods hit the area.

This map shows some of the placesthat conservation authorities and municipal officials have flagged as being potentially at risk of flooding in the coming days.

It's not a comprehensive list, however. People living in flood-prone areas not marked on the map should stilllisten to local officials and take any necessary precautions.