The rising waters due to the heavy rain are worrying the residents of the Outaouais, Laurentides and Lanaudière regions, even if the authorities are reassuring.
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“Yes, it will continue to rain. But throughout Quebec, the waterways will continue to be able to take it, ”said Joshua Ménard-Suarez, civil security adviser at the Ministry of Public Security.
Photo QMI Agency, Thierry Laforce
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue was on high alert on Sunday.
The floods seen this year are mostly located in areas that are flooded on a recurring basis, he said.
However, the Ottawa River watershed, which includes part of the Laurentians, Lanaudière, Outaouais and Montérégie, needs to be monitored.
“We are not expecting a catastrophe, but he is a little more vulnerable,” mentioned Mr. Ménard-Suarez.
Lac des Deux-Montagnes, which is located in this sector, overflowed Sunday morning near Highway 20 in the west of the island of Montreal.
Minor flooding was reported there by civil security. However, these are on the decline.
Barricades erected
Certain sections of road also had to be closed in Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue. Barricades have been erected to prevent larger overflows in these places.
Civil security recorded Sunday two medium floods, near the Ottawa and Ouareau rivers, and 15 minor floods.
About 20 mm of rain fell on the regions of Montreal, Montérégie, Laurentides and Lanaudière, according to Environment Canada.
A few more millimeters are also to be expected on Monday.
“With the amounts of rain we expect to receive, all these rivers north of the river will be on the rise in the coming days,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Dominic Morin.
Screenshot taken from TVA Nouvelles
We also prepared the sandbags in Terrasse-Vaudreuil.
The North Shore on alert
In Saint-Colomban, in the Laurentians, the Rivière du Nord was tumultuous on Sunday due to its high flow.
“We expect to peak [de débit d’eau cet] afternoon. When it rains in the northern Laurentians, it takes 24 hours for us to see the water arrive,” said the mayor of the small municipality, Xavier-Antoine Lalande.
The city of Rawdon, in Lanaudière, is “on the lookout”, according to its mayor, Raymond Rougeau.
“We are crossing our fingers,” he told TVA Nouvelles.
“Our fire departments patrol regularly, as does the public works department. We are ready to intervene,” added Mr. Rougeau.
Screenshot taken from TVA Nouvelles
The Ouareau River emerging from its bed in Rawdon.
second peak
Quebec experienced its first peak of spring flooding last week.
A second peak should be reached during the week, according to civil security.
“But we consider it equal to or lower than the first peak,” said his spokesman, Mr. Ménard-Suarez.
– With TVA Nouvelles