Central and southern Ontario, and Quebec, are having a huge problem with flooding. It is bad everywhere. People are putting in sandbags: Renfrew County, Muskoka, Toronto Island, Wolfe Island (Kingston), Belleville, NOTL, Ottawa River homes (Cumberland, Constance Bay), Gatineau (west Quebec).Your river view is costing us all, says @Scott_Gilmore https://t.co/rjN3bx2pYA— Maclean's Magazine (@macleans) May 12, 2017
Peak flood waters close portions of Perth. Be careful out there! #ONFlood#Flood2017
Two deaths out east, and two in Quebec.
Ottawa River flooding in Horton Township, Renfrew county. Many homes are being lost! pic.twitter.com/BK7jSgfhif— Pam McNeil (@pammcneil13_pam) May 7, 2017
— Pembroke Inn (@BestPembroke) May 8, 2017
The weather system has been here for days, dumping water everywhere on top of already saturated lands. The rivers are dangerous. Yesterday we had 38.9 mm (1.5") of rain. It's so hard to believe. It just began raining, again!VIDEO: Record water levels at Chaudière Falls. #OttNews #Ottawa #RingDam @ottawacity pic.twitter.com/wOYyzxLAwd— Hydro Ottawa (@hydroottawa) May 7, 2017
Streets have turned into canals on Rue Saint-Louis in Gatineau. Homes surrounded by water. This is the bird's eye view #ottnews pic.twitter.com/6lSkJUAb0N— Ashley Burke (@AshleyBurkeCBC) May 4, 2017
South John Street closed due to heavy rain in Belleville. https://t.co/IkkKnT3bWX— Paul Lantz (@paullantz) May 6, 2017
Germania Road #Bracebridge, closed due to flooding, now reopen.https://t.co/bjBXV2x9tC pic.twitter.com/GJzHJMGPvd— The Muskokan (@TheMuskokan) May 6, 2017
Residents are boating to their cars this morning on Rue Saint-Louis in #Gatineau. Could see over 50mm of rain by Sunday. @OttawaMorning pic.twitter.com/k7nGxMnkgX— Jessa Runciman (@jessarunciman) May 5, 2017
Impact of high water on Lac Deschênes seen this evening while canoeing. We have not seen it this high in 35 years.@BlacksWeather @ourottawa pic.twitter.com/ktvsnxhd4G— Harry Foster (@harry_fosters) May 5, 2017
Flooding Sparrow Lake pic.twitter.com/2L5fu0AhCW— Muskoka411 News (@Muskoka411) May 5, 2017
Despite this, after my volunteering, I went for a drive. They were lined up for the first night of the season at the drive-in!As the city prepares to evacuate Toronto Island residents ahead of heavy rain, a few photos of the 1908 high water: https://t.co/FJDLfEUmr9 pic.twitter.com/QY6mOjxn1N— Kaitlin Wainwright (@hellokaitlin) May 4, 2017
It's not going to get better for a time, either!
Buckle up. Here we go, #Ottawa. Rain will continue tonight until roughly Monday. Did I mention snow is likely Sunday overnight into Monday? pic.twitter.com/alYAMtkcQb
— Kyle Smith (@KylesWeather) May 5, 2017
Non stop rain here as well (Grey, Bruce area) but when I look at those photos you posted, I guess it could be a whole lot worse. I am craving a sunny day. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI had a look at the Rideau River at Billings Bridge yesterday evening. The water's very high- the underpass on the north side is closed, and there are a couple of low lying islands to the west that are submerged.
ReplyDeleteThe situation looks bad, but the pictures displayed are beautiful. Ironic, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeletewe had a lot of that and we will get some more - but for this week we are actually getting settled, moderately warm and bright weather. Lapping it up! YAM xx
That rushing water is so close to the homes, hope there isn't serious damage and everyone is safe.
ReplyDeleteWhat a disaster. Keep safe.
ReplyDeleteThis can be so scary. I hope the weather calms down for you soon. It's been pretty peaceful in Hawaii for now...
ReplyDeleteIt's raining over in CP this morning. Crazy.
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