Cleanup continues in Mississauga after weekend of heavy rain

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The City of Mississauga said in an update posted on its website that it is still assessing damage from weekend flooding.

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Some parts of Mississauga saw more than 150% of its average rainfall for the month of August, according to information from the city and historical data from The Weather Network.

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The city said the hardest-hit areas saw 170 mm of rain on Saturday and Sunday, which was well above the historical average for all of August at 113 mm.

“Heavy rainfall caused high water levels and localized flooding on roads, along creeks, rivers and streams,” the city said.

“Some areas near Dixie Rd. and Dundas St., Cooksville Creek, Streetsville, Malton, Lisgar, highway stretches of the 401, 403 and 410 and the airport were heavily impacted. From road closures and increased traffic, the effects were felt widely across the city.”

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On Sunday alone, Mississauga Fire rescued several motorists who were trapped in vehicles after Hwy. 410 flooded near Courtneypark Dr. E. Social media also showed significant flooding over the weekend on Queen Federica Dr.

The city asked that people take precautions in flooded areas and respect posted signs and barricades for safety reasons.

“Clean-up efforts continue, including the removal of debris from sidewalks, roads and trails,” the city said. “The city is still assessing the financial impacts to the corporation and is working alongside its local and regional partners, like the Region of Peel and Credit Valley Conservation, to collect data and insights about the severity of this weekend’s flooding.”

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The city said several sports fields, including all of Meadowvale Sports Park and all secondary fields in Malton, remained closed, but all MiWay routes were operating as normal.

Anyone who had their basement flooded or suffered damage to their property because of rainfall can contact 311, the city said.

The update came as initial estimates put the total insured damage caused by flash-flooding in Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario in July at more than $940 million.

Torrential rain hit the GTA in July and flooded major highways and Union Station.

The estimate by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. covered July 15 and 16.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimated that severe weather in 2023 caused over $3.1 billion in insured damage across Canada.

— With files from The Canadian Press

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