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Here's a list of some of the worst floods to hit Toronto area in recent years
Record rainfall flooded Union Station and highways, while insured losses reached almost $1.5 billion, according to Swiss Re Canada.
- On Thursday evening, Punishing storms swept through Toronto, leaving thousands without power and flooding roads as rainfall exceeded 100 millimetres in parts of the city.
- Record-Smashing July rains in 2013 saw 121 millimetres of rainfall at Toronto Pearson, topping the previous high set by hurricane Hazel in 1954.
- In July 2024, Torrential rain flooded Union Station and the Don Valley Parkway, requiring Toronto fire department crews to rescue two people from vehicles and another 12 along the highway.
- Reports put flooding damage at almost $1.5 billion, with about $990 million in insured damages and a $4.9 million hit to the city's operating budget.
- Rising water levels in Lake Ontario frequently inundate The Toronto Islands; the city has previously closed the islands to the public, shuttered attractions, and cancelled permitted events.
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Here's a list of some of the worst floods to hit Toronto area in recent years
TORONTO - Punishing storms swept through much of southern Ontario on Thursday evening, leaving thousands without power, damaging buildings and flooding roads.
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Here’s a list of some of the worst floods to hit Toronto area in recent years – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Punishing storms swept through much of southern Ontario on Thursday evening, leaving thousands without power, damaging buildings and flooding roads. Toronto was among the hard-hit areas, with officials noting there was rainfall of more than 100 millimetres in parts of the city. Here’s a list of some of the other storms of note from recent years that led to flooding and other damage in the Toronto area: 2013 Record-smashing July rains s…
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