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With Water Levels Climbing, Montreal Steps up Readiness for Spring Flooding
Crews are hauling in pumps and sandbags as officials warn rising rivers could spill over their banks.
- On Friday, Montreal activated its highest Level 3 flood alert due to rising river levels and forecasted rain, triggering the emergency operation center to staff 24 hours a day.
- Montreal Fire Chief Richard Liebmann said the city began preventive measures last month, deploying pumps, dikes, and sandbags across the West Island and Ile-Bizard to fortify vulnerable areas.
- Environment and Climate Change Canada warned that 15 to 25 millimetres of rain could fall this weekend, further straining the already high Outaouais and des Prairies rivers.
- Pierrefonds-Roxboro Mayor Jim Beis stated that without emergency measures, the area would face flooding, prompting his borough and neighboring Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue to distribute sandbags to residents.
- Current water levels remain well below the historic floods of 2017 and 2019, though officials continue monitoring the situation to react if conditions deteriorate.
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Montreal says city is 'ready' for possible flooding as river levels rise
Montreal activated its Special Intervention Plan (PPI) this week as water levels rise along the Ottawa River and Rivière des Prairies, though officials say no flooding has been observed so far – and on Thursday, they pushed that to a level 3, the highest level. Despite the rising rivers, the city says there is currently […]
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Montreal brings in sandbags, pumps as several provinces on flood alert
MONTREAL - Communities in three provinces were bringing in pumps and laying sandbags on Friday, as river levels continued to rise and forecasts called for more rain in some already
Water levels are expected to continue to rise rapidly in the Montreal area this weekend, raising fears of flooding in the City, which anticipates particularly significant impacts on Sunday. Some road infrastructure could also be closed.
Montreal is preparing to cope with spring floods similar to 2017 and 2019 due to snow melt and the forecast rain on Sunday.
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