What a once-in-a-millennium flood looks like

[robkelk]

Thousands forced to flee Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac (near Montreal) after a dike breached

Marc Garneau, Canada's minister of transport, has restricted the use of boats in flooded zones — including those around Montreal.

In a statement published Saturday evening, non-emergency vessels are prohibited in parts of the Ottawa River near the capital city, but also in the Montreal area, including the Lake of Two Mountains, the Mille-Îles River and the Rivière-des-Prairies.

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The St. John River in New Brunswick appears to have peaked, assuming no more rain for a while. However, today's forecast for the Fredericton area is "chance of showers".




Source (with a video)

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Here's a video of the bridge beside the hydroelectric dam in downtown Ottawa. This is one of the arterial routes. It's now closed.

The sandbag wall near Ottawa's water purification plant has been breached. A second wall is in place.


And the Ottawa River is still rising. (Also, the forecast calls for more rain on Wednesday.)

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Pembroke's marina has lost its lighthouse to the flooding.



Source

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I'll finish off this post with a few images from this collection.


Drone footage of the hydroelectric dam in downtown Ottawa - water levels are at a record high:




Fitzroy Harbour, a heavily-wooded suburb upstream of downtown Ottawa:




Sandbag delivery: