Flooding in Southwestern Ontario, pictures and video
Carmen Groleau | CBC News | Posted: February 21, 2018 5:15 PM | Last Updated: February 22, 2018
Warm weather and snow melt has caused localized flooding across Southern Ontario
Significant rainfall and snow melt around the Grand River watershed has caused flooding in and around townships and cities in Brantford and Waterloo region.
Flooding in the Grand River watershed between Cambridge and Brantford was similar to flood levels experienced in June of 2017, Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) said in a release.
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Parts of Brantford have been ordered to evacuate due to watershed flooding conditions, city officials said.
In a tweet posted Wednesday morning, the city said that residents, schools and businesses in the areas of Holmedale, West Brant and Eagle Place have to evacuate.
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Flooding extends to London, Chatham-Kent
The cities of London and Chatham-Kent have also been experiencing flooding.
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority has issued a flood warning for London and several roads are closed in that city.
Several roads have also been closed in Chatham-Kent and municipal officials are warning businesses in the downtown area to expect basement flooding.