Rising water levels could get worse in French River, mayor says

Night-time escapes from floodwaters: Mayor says better warnings needed

People were chest high in floodwater taking young children out and crossing rail bridges to get to safe ground, "and this was 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning," mayor says.

French River, Ont., mayor says community bracing for more flooding, province sends volunteers to help sandbag

As large parts of northeastern Ontario grapple with rising waters from snow melt and rain this week — which has already forced several areas under states of emergency due to road washouts and flooding — the Municipality of French River, Ont., is "bracing" for impact from water held back by dams further north.

Rising water levels could get worse in French River, mayor says

Residents living in the French River area impacted by flooding are cleaning up and working to secure property that could be in jeopardy.