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Nepean

American  
[nuh-pee-uhn] / nəˈpi ən /

noun

  1. a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.


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Her warning came as the Bureau of Meteorology said up to 350mm of rain had hit certain areas, risking flooding along the Nepean River.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2022

Theresa Fedeli, mayor of the Camden municipality on the Nepean River southwest of Sydney, said the repeated flooding was taking a toll on members of her community.

From Seattle Times Jul. 3, 2022

Flood warnings remain in place for the Bellinger, Macleay, Manning, Hunter, Georges, Paterson and Williams Rivers and the Hawkesbury Nepean Valley across the state.

From The Guardian Mar. 8, 2022

Three men were hospitalized after the blast Thursday in the Canadian capital’s Nepean area, and authorities were searching for five other people, Ottawa police said.

From Washington Post Jan. 14, 2022

He left the township without permission and hired with Messrs. William and John Thompson, of Nepean.

From The Last Laird of MacNab An Episode in the Settlement of MacNab Township, Upper Canada by Various

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