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Several areas of North Bay’s city streets looked more like creeks after Monday night’s rain storm.
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Wallace Road, Lakeshore Drive and Fisher Street were among the worst reported by local motorists and residents.
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Scott Harris said the water was so bad on Wyld Street, “it was high enough to move my recycling bin and backyard water was about the (height) of the seat of my bench.”
Residents in the flooded areas complained about flooded basements and damage done to their front yards.
North Bay spokesman Gord Young said a significant amount of rain fell over a short period of time, resulting in surface water flooding in some areas, including Lakeshore Drive, Wallace Road and Commerce Court.
The scene on part of Commerce Court on Monday night Photo by GREG ESTABROOKS
“The intensity and volume of rainfall temporarily exceeded the capacity of parts of the city’s storm sewer system.
The high volume of water entering the city’s wastewater treatment plant caused the primary treatment tanks to overflow, resulting in a minor spill contained on-site. A bypass of the treatment process was not required,” he said.
Young said the city has received reports of sewer backups from some property owners.
“The full extent of impacts to private property is not known at this time. City crews continue to patrol impacted areas and are completing cleanup as required.”
The rain is expected to continue today with a chance of thunderstorms.
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