In Bala today, residents are saying they've seen a change in the water levels that’s making them get ready for more.

Sandy Currie checks the water levels of the Moon River almost every day. He says in one night they've jumped dramatically.

“Yesterday the water was at the zero … and the water is sitting at the 0.2 meters line so it rose 0.2 metres in 18 hours,” says Currie, the president of the Moon River Property Association

The town docks and other boat launches in the area are submerged. If any more water goes into the system, it could get worse.

“With a snow pack that is double what we had in 2013 mathematically you would think there is twice as much run off,” Currie says. “The fact is there will be a lot more water running through the lakes and rivers.”

Allan Turnbull lives along Moon River. He remembers the spring floods last year all too well. His deck was swept away by the current.

The rising water was so powerful, his house started to shift.

“We put in over 700 sandbags to try and weigh the house down because it's a wooden box really and the force of rising water is very, very powerful indeed,” he says.

When Turnbull hears about flooding farther north, he worries.

“I hear there is flooding up in Huntsville and Bracebridge and that's always a bad sign,” he says. “Because the water from up there comes over the Bala falls about a week later.”

High water has also been bad for some local businesses.

“It's definitely slowing down our opening for the season,” says Purk's Place owner Bill Purkis.

Purkis says the rising water is putting his boat rental business behind schedule.

“If you are trying to launch boats your docks where you're going to tie up a boat the dock could be under water or the water is so high you can't safely tie a boat up to the dock,” he says.

Bala officials say if you compare the water level this spring to last year, it’s not quite as high. But they say any kind of rain or big melt can change the landscape quickly and people should be ready.

Kawartha Lakes Warning

A flood warning in Kawartha Lakes remains in effect tonight.

Water levels are still high along Young Lake there. Residents in the area are dealing with flooded basements and washed out properties. They’re now doing everything they can to protect their homes – and they are preparing for more water.

According to the City of Kawartha Lakes, the water levels are dropping, albeit slowly. The Ministry of Natural Resources says it will reassess the flood status Tuesday.

Roads Flooded in Ramara

Meanwhile, some roads in Ramara Township are under water tonight because of flooding.

The intersection of Carol-Anne Avenue and Stephanie Drive near South Dalrymple Lake is submerged.

The roads are covered in water and some homes are surrounded. The local fire department is optimistic the flooding shouldn't get any worse, though it could be at least another week before water levels in the area return to normal.