Beryl aftermath: Montreal pounded by 100 mm of rain, with more on the way

A swift and relentless downpour from nan remnants of hurricane Beryl brought up to 100 millimetres of rainfall to Montreal successful a matter of hours, pinch much expected Thursday.

“In Montreal, nan dense rainfall caused galore sewer backups, flooding nether overpasses and nan closure of sections of highways,” Environment Canada said.

The city’s airdrome received 75 millimetres of rainfall by 9:30 p.m. The upwind agency’s rainfall informing was still successful effect for parts of confederate Quebec connected Thursday greeting aft nan state was pounded by rain.

“Additional rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 millimetres are expected this morning,” Environment Canada said for Montreal.

The summertime large wind led to flash flooding successful nan Montreal region, wherever awesome highways were partially closed during nan evening rush-hour postulation Wednesday.

The entrances to nan Decarie Expressway were quickly blocked disconnected arsenic vehicles were submerged by fast-accumulating water. Drivers had a difficult clip getting location arsenic parts of Highway 40 were besides inaccessible.

Environment Canada says it besides received reports of flooded basements and garages successful Montreal.

The deluge besides led to localized flooding successful immoderate areas, including parts of nan city’s St-Laurent borough. Photos showed immoderate parking tons covered successful water.

Trending Now

Other parts of nan state fared amended but were still deed by dense rain.

Environment Canada reported immoderate of nan Eastern Townships received up to 50 millimetres of rain, while Quebec City was mostly spared, pinch a full of six millimetres.

— with files from Global’s Annabelle Olivier and Dan Spector