Quebec municipalities on flood watch as Environment Canada issues rainfall warnings – Montreal | 24CA News
Municipalities throughout southern Quebec have been bracing for attainable spring flooding as a broad swath of the province remained below rainfall warnings on Sunday afternoon.
Environment Canada issued warnings for a number of areas within the south and centre of the province, together with the Montreal, Laurentians, Eastern Townships and Quebec City areas.
The company warned heavy rain might trigger flash flooding and ponding on roads.
“Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible,” the alerts learn.
Some areas, particularly these north of the St. Lawrence river between the Laurentians and Quebec City, might obtain greater than 50 millimetres of rain by Tuesday, the company stated.
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As of 4 p.m., the Quebec Public Security Department’s flood monitoring web site was reporting medium ranges of flooding alongside the Outaouais river close to Rigaud, west of Montreal, in addition to the Ouareau river in Rawdon, about 60 kilometres north of town.
Minor flooding was reported in about 15 different spots within the province, whereas an additional 15 areas have been listed as below surveillance.
The City of Montreal stated in a tweet that the scenario is below management on its territory, and assets are in place if the waters rise additional.
The metropolis introduced final week that it was coming into the “intervention” stage of its flood plan, which entails handing out sandbags and putting in dikes, inflatable flood boundaries and pumps within the areas most liable to flooding.
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Officials have been additionally on alert within the Quebec City area, the place the general public safety division warned {that a} “significant rise in the level of certain rivers is to be expected.”
On its web site, town means that residents liable to flooding take steps resembling getting ready an emergency equipment, ensuring vital paperwork are saved up excessive, and placing sealant round low-level doorways and home windows.
Environment Canada stated between 25 and 35 mm of rain might fall within the Montreal and Laval space by Monday, whereas the Quebec City area might get 40 to 70 mm.
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