With Environment Canada forecasting significant rainfall over the coming days, City staff are closely monitoring conditions and taking proactive measures to prepare for potential impacts. Following the extreme weather event on July 1, teams have continued inspections, maintenance and cleaning activities across the city, with a particular focus on the areas most affected by previous flooding. Staff are prepared to adjust operations as required and will continue to keep Council and residents informed as conditions evolve.
We encourage residents to take preventative measures, such as ensuring sump pumps are functioning properly, clearing debris from nearby catch basins, and reviewing the City's flood protection resources.
Temporary water pooling on streets can occur during heavy rain and is often a sign that the drainage system is managing flows as designed.
City monitoring and response
- The Infrastructure and Water Services team is actively monitoring rainfall totals, weather conditions and forecast updates over the next 48 hours.
- Staff are prepared to adjust operational responses as conditions evolve and will continue to keep Council and residents informed throughout the event.
- Crews are monitoring drainage infrastructure and responding to issues as required to help manage stormwater runoff.
- Staff have proactively inspected catch basins and outlets, with a significant number of related cleaning work orders have now been completed. Priority has been given to wards most heavily impacted by the July 1 extreme weather event. In those wards, 91% of the inspections and cleaning work orders have been completed, and crews continue to make progress.
Resident preparedness
- Residents are encouraged to take steps now to protect their homes and property ahead of anticipated rainfall. Actions such as ensuring sump pumps are working, clearing nearby catch basins and reviewing flood protection resources.
- Clear debris from nearby catch basins to help water flow through the drainage system as intended.
- Ensure eavestroughs are clear.
- Point downspouts away from houses.
What residents may see during and after a storm
- Temporary water pooling on streets is expected during periods of heavy rainfall and is often a sign that the stormwater system is working as designed.
- The City uses flow-control measures to limit the amount of water entering the storm sewer system at one time, helping to prevent sewer surcharging and reduce flood risks.
- As a result, water may temporarily accumulate on roadways and, in some cases, on private property, but it typically recedes within a few hours once rainfall subsides.
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