News Releases

The International Joint Commission (IJC) is announcing that the data mapping products, tools and models that resulted from the International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board (Board) study are now publicly available.

After five years of US-Canadian collaboration and research, the International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board (the Board) submitted its final report and recommendations to the International Joint Commission. The Report investigated the causes, impacts, risks and potential solutions to...

The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board (Study Board) has published a new technical report, Development of a Binational Flood Forecasting and Real-time Flood Plain Mapping System for Operational Implementation as part of its multi-year study into finding solutions to flooding in...

The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board is pleased to release a series of reports investigating best practices for floodplain management in the Lake Champlain-Richeulieu River (LCRR) Basin. Four reports covering the topics of flood mapping, flood risk communication, floodplain...

Floodwater Storage Report Released by Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board December 22, 2021 – The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board has released its Floodwater Storage report. The report, one of several undertaken by the Study Board, explores using wetland and temporary...

May 17, 2021 For Immediate Release The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Flood Study Board released a new report: “Potential Structural Solutions to Mitigate Flooding in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Basin.” The report is one of several the Study Board will be releasing in 2021...

The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board will hold four virtual public meetings on the last week of September. The public is invited to hear about the progress of the study, talk with technical experts, ask questions and share views. Register here: English or French. Information...

The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board will hold public meetings in Quebec, New York and Vermont next week. The public is invited to hear about current work of the study, talk with technical experts, ask questions and share views.

The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board (the Study Board) has released its draft Work Plan, available for public feedback until July 28, 2017. The Study Board will host public meetings in Vermont, Québec and New York in July to share information about the study and seek public...