It's been nearly a year since an ice jam east of Carman caused some serious flooding in town and forced a State of Emergency. It was the first week in April 2017 when the swollen Boyne River that runs through town threatened some homes while over-running local roadways.
Matt Gray, Chair of the Protective Services committee, says the situation looks to be quite different this spring and the risk of overland flooding remains low.
"I think this year compared to last year there's not as many concerns in a sense that we haven't really had the snowfall that we had last year, as well as we haven't had the water run-off which caused all of the ice damming last year."
It's also turning out to be a much different spring than what the R.M. of Dufferin experienced in 2017.
A State of Emergency was also issued for the municipality that first weekend in April as heavy spring run-off suddenly inundated ditches and threatened to wash out some rural roads. Most of the flooding was caused by a repeated thaw/freeze cycle that allowed ice to build up in culverts and back-up the flow of water.
Foreman, Rodney Last, says he isn't too concerned as temperatures start to rise and melt what little snow there is.
"We went into a dry winter as the last fall was exceptionally dry, and with a lack of snowfall over the winter I don't foresee any excessive moisture this spring."
Meantime, Scott Kehler, a meteorologist with Weatherlogics, says there is potential for a significant storm - possibly a Colorado Low - to hit the region next weekend.
Neither Last or Gray is worried about the accompanying precipitation and what it will do to the low flood-risk.