No homes have been evacuated, but authorities expect waters along the Ottawa River to rise above levels in 2017 that saw the worst floods in Eastern Canada in half a century. Extensive flooding in eastern Canada forces evacuationsEnvironment Canada issued a special weather statement predicting up to 35 millimeters (1.3 inches) of rain by Saturday morning. Together with the snowmelt that feeds the river, waters are expected to rise up to 11 centimeters (4.3 inches) above peak levels reached in May 2017. Priest stabbed live on TV at Canada’s biggest churchMeanwhile, northeast of the city a hydroelectric dam on the Rouge River in Quebec province overflowed, prompting the emergency evacuation of some 50 area homes. The Rouge feeds into the Ottawa River east of the capital.

Source: The Express Tribune April 26, 2019 08:03 UTC