{"id":47,"date":"2017-02-12T17:04:06","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T22:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:06:45","slug":"alertsclosures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/alertsclosures\/","title":{"rendered":"WX Alerts &#038; Road Closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Road Closures <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/hwy-556-searchmont-ranger-lake-closed\/\">Hwy 556 (Searchmont &#8211; Ranger Lake) CLOSED<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/hwy-17-old-woman-bay-hill-lane-east-shoulder-closed\/\">Hwy 17 (Old Woman Bay Hill) Lane &#038; East Shoulder CLOSED<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/hwy-17-closed-east-of-nipigon-2\/\">Hwy 17 (Nipigon) Open &#8211; 6:46 am<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/hwy-101-tic-road-one-lane-closed\/\">Hwy 101 (TIC Road) One Lane Closed<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/goulais-river-flooding-causes-road-closures\/\">Goulais River Flooding causes Road Closures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/hwy-556-ranger-lake-road-closed-2\/\">Hwy 556 (Ranger Lake Road) Closed<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/nipigon-opp-invstigation-continues-into-fatal-msv-colllision-along-hwy-11-17\/\">Nipigon OPP &#8211; Charges Laid in March Fatal MSV Colllision<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/opp-hwy-17-remains-closed-raith-as-fatal-collision-investigation-continues\/\">OPP &#8211; Hwy 17 Remains Closed (Raith) as Fatal Collision Investigation continues<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/hwy-546-hwy-17-iron-bridge-jct-hwy-546-554-closed\/\">Hwy 546 (Hwy 17 (Iron Bridge) -Jct Hwy 546\/554) OPEN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/north-bay-police-services-rising-water-levels-and-flooding-risks\/\">North Bay Police Services &#8211; Rising Water Levels and Flooding Risks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/manitoulin-opp-flooding-across-manitoulin-island\/\">Manitoulin OPP &#8211; Flooding across Manitoulin Island<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/hwy-17-agawa-bay-lookout-to-awausee-trail-all-lanes-closed\/\">Hwy 17 (Agawa Bay Lookout to Awausee Trail) OPEN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/hwy-11-hearst-to-cochrane-closed\/\">Hwy 11 (Hearst to Cochrane)OPEN &#8211; 6:35<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/hwy-17-kenny-lake-one-lane-open\/\">Hwy 17 (Kenny Lake) One Lane Open &#8211; 22:53<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/hwy-101-ghost-lake-hill-one-lane-open\/\">Hwy 101 (Ghost Lake Hill) Open &#8211; 2:48<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/hwy-17-wawa-to-heyden-closed-2249\/\">Hwy 17 (Wawa to Batchawana\/Hwy 563) OPEN 2:25<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/hwy-17-wawa-heyden-closed-2\/\">Hwy 17 (Wawa &#8211; Batchawana) OPEN<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/hwy-101-wawa-chapleau-chapleau-foleyet-closed\/\">Hwy 101 (Wawa &#8211; Chapleau &#038; Foleyet &#8211; Jct 144\/101) OPEN 14:24<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/hwy-129-chapleau-to-wharncliffe-closed-1929\/\">Hwy 129 (Chapleau to Hwy 667 Sultan) OPEN 14:24<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/hwy-144-watershed-jct-144-560-jct-144-101-closed-2141\/\">Hwy 144 (Watershed Jct 144\/560 &#8211; Jct 144\/101) OPEN<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><strong>School Bus Cancellations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/school-bus-cancellations-central-algoma-area\/\">School Bus Cancellations (Central Algoma Area) Apr 13<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/school-buses-sault-ste-marie-area-central-algoma-area-shore-area-north-shore-area-cancelled\/\">School Buses (Sault Ste Marie Area, Central Algoma Area Shore Area, North Shore Area) &#8211; Cancelled<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/bus-cancellations-9\/\">Bus Cancellations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/09\/chapleau-school-buses-cancelled\/\">Chapleau School Buses Cancelled<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/school-buses-cancelled-wawa-white-river-chapleau-hornepayne-2\/\">School Buses Cancelled: Wawa, White River, Chapleau, &#038; Hornepayne<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/school-buses-cancelled-wawa-white-river-chapleau-hornepayne\/\">School Buses Cancelled: Wawa, White River, Chapleau, &#038; Hornepayne<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/white-river-buses-cancelled\/\">White River Buses Cancelled<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/school-buses-running-today\/\">School Buses Running Today<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/school-buses-cancelled-wawa-white-river-chapleau-dubreuilville-hornepayne\/\">School Buses Cancelled (Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne\u00a0)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/17\/bus-delayed-n002\/\">Buses Delayed &#8211; N001 &#038; N002<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/05\/bus-cancellations-wawa-white-river-chapleau-dubreuilville\/\">Bus Cancellations (Wawa, White River, Chapleau &#038; Dubreuilville)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/17\/hornepayne-school-buses-cancelled\/\">Hornepayne School Buses &#8211; Cancelled<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/11\/no-school-buses-today\/\">No School Buses Today<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/06\/all-school-buses-in-wawa-area-cancelled\/\">All School buses in Wawa &#038; Area &#8211; Cancelled<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/07\/back-to-school-watch-for-buses\/\">Back to School &#8220;Watch for Buses&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/11\/school-buses-cancelled-white-river-dubreuilville-to-wawa\/\">School Buses Cancelled &#8211; White River &#038; Dubreuilville to Wawa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/12\/hornepayne-school-buses-cancelled-school-still-open\/\">Hornepayne &#8211; School Buses cancelled, School still open<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/11\/hornepayne-cancels-school-buses-today-schools-are-still-open\/\">Hornepayne cancels school buses today &#8211; Schools are still open<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/04\/all-school-buses-cancelled\/\">All School Buses Cancelled<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/28\/school-buses-cancelled-throughout-algoma-district\/\">School Buses Cancelled throughout Algoma District<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div><div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Weather Alerts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/significant-rainfall-expected-pukaskwa-park-blind-river\/\">Significant rainfall expected (Pukaskwa Park &#8211; Blind River)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/rainfall-amounts-of-20-40-mm-montreal-river-harbour-searchmont\/\">Rainfall amounts of 20-40 mm (Wawa &#8211; Pukaskwa)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/rainfall-amounts-of-20-40-mm-agawa-lake-superior-park\/\">Rainfall amounts of 20-40 mm (Agawa &#8211; Lake Superior Park)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/rainfall-amounts-of-20-40-mm-montreal-river-harbour-searchmont-2\/\">Rainfall amounts of 20-40 mm (Montreal River Harbour &#8211; Searchmont)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/winter-storm-today-chapleau-missinaibi-lake\/\">Winter Storm Today (Chapleau &#8211; Missinaibi Lake)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/winter-storm-today-agawa-lake-superior-park\/\">Winter Storm Today (Agawa &#8211; Lake Superior Park)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/snowfall-today-wawa-pukaskwa-park\/\">Snowfall Today (Wawa &#8211; Pukaskwa Park)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/snowfall-today-white-river-dubreuilville\/\">Snowfall Today (White River &#8211; Dubreuilville)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/snowfall-today-manitouwadge-hornepayne\/\">Snowfall Today (Manitouwadge &#8211; Hornepayne)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/snowfall-today-marathon-schreiber\/\">Snowfall Today (Marathon &#8211; Schreiber)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Forest Fire Reports<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/ne-region-forest-fire-situation-update-april-27\/\">NE Region Forest Fire Situation Update &#8211; April 27<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/northeast-fire-region-update-april-23rd\/\">Northeast Fire Region Update &#8211; April 23rd<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/ne-region-forest-fire-report-april-13\/\">NE Region Forest Fire Report &#8211; April 13<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/northeast-region-forest-fire-situation-update-april-7\/\">Northeast Region Forest Fire Situation Update &#8211; April 7<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/northeast-forest-fire-region-update-april-1\/\">Northeast Forest Fire Region Update \u2013 April 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/01\/northeast-forest-fire-region-update-november-1\/\">Northeast Forest Fire Region Update &#8211; November 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/northeast-forest-fire-region-update-october-31\/\">Northeast Forest Fire Region Update &#8211; October 31<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/northeast-forest-fire-region-update-october-30\/\">Northeast Forest Fire Region Update &#8211; October 30<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/northeast-forest-fire-region-update-october-29\/\">Northeast Forest Fire Region Update &#8211; October 29<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/northeast-forest-fire-region-update-october-28\/\">Northeast Forest Fire Region Update &#8211; October 28<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<h3>Flood and Flood Watch<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/hwy-556-searchmont-ranger-lake-closed\/\">Hwy 556 (Searchmont &#8211; Ranger Lake) CLOSED<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/ssm-opp-assist-with-mile-38-road-water-rescue\/\">SSM OPP Assist with Mile 38 Road Water Rescue<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/chapleau-wawa-dirstrict-under-flood-watch\/\">Chapleau\/Wawa District under Flood Watch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/flood-monitoring-update-township-of-chapleau\/\">Flood Monitoring Update \u2014 Township of Chapleau<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/hwy-101-tic-road-one-lane-closed\/\">Hwy 101 (TIC Road) One Lane Closed<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/goulais-river-flooding-causes-road-closures\/\">Goulais River Flooding causes Road Closures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/north-bay-police-services-rising-water-levels-and-flooding-risks\/\">North Bay Police Services &#8211; Rising Water Levels and Flooding Risks<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/manitoulin-opp-flooding-across-manitoulin-island\/\">Manitoulin OPP &#8211; Flooding across Manitoulin Island<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/flood-warning-goulais-river\/\">Flood Warning &#8211; Goulais River<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/provincial-flood-watch-chapleau-wawa-sault-ste-marie\/\">Provincial Flood Watch (Chapleau, Wawa, Sault Ste Marie)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 12, 2026 at 07:01 On April 10th, the Surface Water Monitoring Centre, Ministry of Natural Resources issued a Flood Watch for MNR Districts Chapleau\/Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie (full list is below). With rain expected over the next 5 days with toral amounts ranging from 25 to 60 mm of rainfall expected. 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