Dike breached, thousands evacuated near Montreal as floods worsen


21 pics showing how bad the flooding across Quebec has been (PHOTOS) News

137K views, 384 likes, 2 loves, 169 comments, 2.1K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from CBC Montreal: Do you remember the 1987 flood? Here's a few.


Eastern Canada Grapples With Extreme Flooding The New York Times

The Montreal flood of 1987 happened July 14th. Strong thunderstorms hammered the island that afternoon. Over 100 millimetres of rain fell during a 2 and a half hour or so period. The sewer systems were overwhelmed by the deluge and the city was paralyzed by the flooded roads. The Decarie Expressway quickly filled with water, trapping motorists.


Décarie water main break snarls traffic CBC News

Bottom: The flooded Decarie Expressway northbound lanes. July 14, 1987: It was 27 years ago this past Monday that a series of strong thunderstorms swept across the Island of Montreal from south to north producing over 100mm (4 inches) of rain in under 2 hours. The storms completely overwhelmed the municipal sewer systems flooding major roads.


11 photos and videos of the flooding around Montreal Daily Hive Montreal

The heavy rainfall lasted throughout rush hour and flooding closed several roadways in Montreal, including a portion of Highway 15 — a busy downtown expressway also known as the Décarie — at.


This insane video shows the extent of flooding in Montreal’s West

Of course the most famous thunderstorm in Montreal, occurred on July 14, 1987, when over 100mm of rain fell in less than 2 hours, flooding large portions of the city, including the Decarie Expressway.


2017 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Decarie flood in Montreal, July

- Sep 14, 2022 Relentless bouts of heavy rainfall led to flooded streets and inundated houses in the Greater Montreal area after more than 100 millimetres of rain fell in parts of the province.


Montreal declares state of emergency as flood waters continue to rise

In 1987 Montreal was hit with an intense flash flood 7 years ago News 0:57 Ten centimetres of rain fell in one hour. In 30 minutes the Decarie Expressway was flooded with 3.6 metres of water..


Montreal declares state of emergency due to flooding YouTube

Radio Canada Tuesday, July 14, 1987 dawned hot and humid across southern Quebec, as it had been for the previous week. Montreal recorded high temperatures in excess of 32C (90F) from July 9th.


Montreal declares state of emergency as flooding takes over city News

Home Live Reels Shows Explore The Montreal flood of 1987 happened on July 14 of that year when a series of strong thunderstorms crossed the island of Montreal, Canada, between the noon hour and 2:30 p.m. Over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) of rain fell during this very short period of time.


Montreal Flooding Displaces Thousands The New York Times

D'importantes accumulations d'eau sur le réseau routier dans le Grand Montréal forcent la fermeture de certains tronçons. L'autoroute 15 (Décarie) a été fermée dans les deux.


Montreal declares state of emergency over flooding

Residents in Montreal's western Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood are calling out the City of Montreal for abandoning them after hundreds of homes were flooded three weeks ago during torrential.


Coping with flooding in downtown Montreal CTV News

On July 14,1987, 102.2 mm of rain drenched the city, flooding the city's arterial highway. The improvements made to the expressway since have certainly helped, but they're not enough to prevent.


Valley Weather The 30th Anniversary of the Decarie Expressway flood

220 million $CAN of 1987 The Montreal flood of 1987 happened on July 14 of that year when a series of strong thunderstorms crossed the island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, between the noon hour and 2:30 p.m. Over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) of rain fell during this very short period of time.


Dike breached, thousands evacuated near Montreal as floods worsen

The July 14, 1987 Decarie Expressway flood. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf / Montreal Gazette On the afternoon of July 14, 1987, a trio of violent thunderstorms hit the Montreal region. A total.


Thousands flee flooding near Montreal after dike breach YouTube

A fierce flash flood struck Montreal on July 14, 1987. As severe thunder storms and intense rainfall deluged the city, drainage systems were unable to accommodate the massive runoff.. In a 30-minute period, the subterranean Decarie Expressway was transformed into a canal as the water rose 3.6 metres. About 300 people were forced to abandon.


Montreal, Laval declare states of emergency over flooding CBC News

On July 14,1987, 102.2 mm of rain drenched the city, flooding the city's arterial highway. The improvements made to the expressway since have certainly helped, but they're not enough to prevent.

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