Flooding and Landslide in Quebec after weekend of rain
The City of Drummondville, Quebec is contending with a flood risk.
Water levels in the Saint-François River are on the rise after precipitation combined with mild temperatures.
At this time the level is in the "Watch" phase.
A landslide also occurred at Mont-Blanc in the Laurentians following the overflow of a stream.
Drummondville was just one of many areas that saw significant rain from a low pressure system that moved through the province over the weekend.
Rainfall totals:
Montreal Airport: 19 mm
Saint-Jovite: 58 mm
L'Assomption: 23 mm
Trois-Rivières: 25 mm
Shawinigan: 30 mm
Lemieux: 24 mm
Quebec City: 34 mm
Beauport: 36 mm
There were also several maximum temperature records broken on December 31.
Temperature Records:
Roberval: 7.0
Previous record of 6.1 in 2004
Records in this area have been kept since 1913
Baie-Comeau: 5.1
Previous record of 1.1 in 2003
Records in this area have been kept since 1947
Gaspé: 6.4
Previous record of 5.2 in 2003
Records in this area have been kept since 1915
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada