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Severe Storm Causes Widespread Flooding — Page 2

A powerful thunderstorm swept through the region Monday night, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and power outages affecting thousands of residents. Communities continue to assess damage from basement flooding and infrastructure impacts as officials explore long-term solutions to reduce future weather-related flooding.

40D AGO

Ottawa waives garbage limits for three west-end wards after Canada Day storm

The city is allowing extra trash pickups in affected neighborhoods as residents clean up debris from record rainfall that flooded over...

40D AGO

Ottawa cleanup underway as city counts storm damage: 2,000 flooded basements

The Canada Day storms left widespread damage across Ottawa. Fire Services responded to over 700 emergencies while Forestry Services...

41D AGO

Raw sewage spilled into Ottawa River after record rainfall

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Canada Day storms flood hundreds of Ottawa homes, leave residents without power

West-end highrises flooded and knocked offline; orange-level heat warning persists as cleanup continues.

41D AGO

Ottawa flooded after Canada Day storm dumps record rainfall, hundreds without power

Torrential rain overwhelmed the city Wednesday, swamping basements and leaving residents without electricity as cleanup begins across...

42D AGO

Ottawa drenched in record rainfall as Canada Day storm cancels celebrations

The capital received 118.4 millimetres of rain on July 1—double the previous record—flooding streets, basements and forcing the PM to...

42D AGO

2nd rainiest day on record

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Ottawa flooded as Canada Day storm dumps 111mm of rain in hours

Basement flooding reported across Woodpark and Queensway Terrace North; Theresa Kavanagh's own home affected as tens of thousands lost power.

42D AGO

Streets flooded across Ottawa as storm overwhelms the city

56D AGO

Strong storm brings rain, wind, tornado risk to Ottawa

Environment Canada warns of up to 40 mm rainfall Thursday with gusts near 90 km/h and possible tornadoes.

60D AGO

Severe thunderstorms forecast for tonight in Ottawa

Environment Canada warns of strong winds and toonie-sized hail across Ottawa North, Kanata and Orléans this afternoon and evening.

63D AGO

Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected overnight

Up to 50mm of rain possible as slow-moving system brings moisture-laden storm to Ottawa.