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Hamilton deals with the aftermath of rainstorm

Cleanup is underway after Hamilton recovers from the three days of excessive rain.
Jessica Palumbo · CBC News ·
Calvin Huizinga, a city wastewater collection system inspector, checks a manhole on Bayside Avenue on the beach strip. (Samantha Craggs/CBC)

The sun is finally out but Hamilton is still feeling the aftermath of the past few days of rainfall.

Dave Phillips of Environment Canada says in the month of May, Hamilton usually gets about about 80 millimetres of rain. 

Hamilton saw 82 millimetres of rain in just the first week of the month.

The city of Hamilton is reminding residents to be cautious around watercourses and to continue to take steps to prevent flooding in and around their homes.

After the April 20 rainstorm that flooded parts of Dundas, homeowners of Hamilton were eligible to apply for compassionate grants under the Residential Municipal Disaster Relief Assistance Program for those who suffered losses. 

City spokeswoman Jasmine Graham says at this time, council has not formally requested a Residential Municipal Disaster Relief Assistance Program for basement flooding caused by the most recent rainfall.

However, Councillor Chad Collins (Ward 5) does have a motion pending for Wednesday's council meeting regarding this. 

Graham says that there were 12 homes that reported sewer back-ups in their basement.

Water over road signs could be seen on Eastport Drive. (Samantha Craggs/CBC)

Here are some updates on re-opened roads and closures:

  • York Road in Dundas is still closed while the city to assesses a damaged culvert and embankment, an update is expected later today.

  • A mudslide on Kenilworth Access late Friday afternoon has since been cleaned and the access re-opened.

  • A stretch between the Kenilworth Access and the Sherman East Leg is still closed while crews remove a rock above the roadway.

  • Sherman West Leg, closed yesterday while crews repaired the shoulder, has re-opened but is still down to one lane for the 250 metres stretch closed to the stairs. That will be the setup until later this summer when it will be closed for remediation work.

  • Sports fields are still closed and are expecting to re-open on May 13.

  • The Waterfront Trail is still closed the city says they will follow up on the status of that in the coming days.

    Calvin Huizinga checks a grate near Bayside Avenue, where the lowest point was people's basements. (Samantha Craggs/CBC)

    • Graham says the city doesn't currently have a damage estimate for the rainfall event and it will likely take a few weeks to get. 

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