• Flood forecasting system for the Lake Champlain and Richelieu River basin

    The ILCRR has published a new report on binational flood forecasting, addressing Objective 5.6 of the Study Plan.

  • Flood forecasting system for the Lake Champlain and Richelieu River basin

    The ILCRR has published a new report on binational flood forecasting, addressing Objective 5.6 of the Study Plan.

  • The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board releases its final report

  • The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board releases its final report

  • lake champlain floodplain management

    Findings on Floodplain Management Best Practices Released by International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board

International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board

The International Joint Commission established the International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board in 2016 to undertake a study of the causes, impacts, risks and potential solutions to flooding in the basin as per the Reference received from the U.S. and Canadian Governments. The Study Board was created to undertake Option B of the 2013 Plan of Study outlined in the International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Technical Working Group's final report and technical reports submitted to the Commission in November 2015. Read the Study's work plan and the Study brochure.

The Board released its final report in 2022.

Lake Champlain and Richelieu River basin map