- Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Niagara Region, forecasting upwards of 50 millimetres of rain.
- The next 24 hours could bring the same type of storm that caused the first round of floods, known as training storms — back-to-back-to-back systems that bring heavy rain over a short period.
- Resident Ashley Brown called the special weather advisory a 'cosmic joke,' noting the first storms flooded her basement through the basin window.
- Environment Canada told CHCH News the next 24 hours will be critical, monitoring a storm cell that could bring in excess of 50 millimetres of rain — not the same amount as the first floods, but the same type of storm.
- Brown applied for the FLAP program to fund a sump pump and backflow prevention valve, and plans to install both.
- Brown said they were days away from listing their house, but now must wait due to the flooding threat.
- Residents in the Niagara region should monitor their basements and areas around their home as the system passes through.
- Environment Canada notes pop-up showers in coming days and a drier forecast next week, but residents trying to rebuild are not comforted.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Niagara Region, predicting up to 50 millimeters of rain within the next 24 hours. This forecast has raised alarm among residents still recovering from recent flooding.
The region experienced significant storm damage weeks ago, particularly in St. Catharines and the Town of Lincoln, due to training storms—back-to-back systems that can deliver heavy rainfall in a short time.234
Ashley Brown, a resident of St. Catharines, expressed her frustration, stating, “The special weather advisory today kind of feels like some cosmic joke.” Her family faced flooding in their basement during the previous storms, and they are now preparing for another potential deluge.56
Environment Canada is closely monitoring a storm cell that could replicate the conditions of the earlier floods, although they note that the expected rainfall may not match the previous totals.
Brown mentioned, “We did apply for the FLAP program, it’s a little bit of funding to install a sump pump and a backflow prevention valve.” As residents brace for the storm, they are advised to monitor their basements and surrounding areas.910
While the forecast includes pop-up showers in the coming days, there is a promise of a drier week ahead, which offers little comfort to those still in recovery mode.
Brown lamented, “We were mere days away from having photos taken of our house to list it, and now absolutely we will have to wait.”
“Training storms—back-to-back systems—caused the first wave of damage in St. Catharines and Lincoln, and the same type is forecast for the next 24 hours. Brown, who applied for the FLAP program to fund a sump pump, said they were days from listing their house but now must wait.”
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