Eastern Canada Grapples With Extreme Flooding The New York Times
On July 14,1987, 102.2 mm of rain drenched the city, flooding the city's arterial highway. The improvements made to the expressway since have certainly helped, but they're not enough to prevent.
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Montreal declares state of emergency as flood waters continue to rise
220 million $CAN of 1987 The Montreal flood of 1987 happened on July 14 of that year when a series of strong thunderstorms crossed the island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, between the noon hour and 2:30 p.m. Over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) of rain fell during this very short period of time.
11 photos and videos of the flooding around Montreal Daily Hive Montreal
Of course the most famous thunderstorm in Montreal, occurred on July 14, 1987, when over 100mm of rain fell in less than 2 hours, flooding large portions of the city, including the Decarie Expressway.
2017 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Decarie flood in Montreal, July
137K views, 384 likes, 2 loves, 169 comments, 2.1K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from CBC Montreal: Do you remember the 1987 flood? Here's a few.
From the archives Images of the 1987 Montreal flood Do you remember
Radio Canada Tuesday, July 14, 1987 dawned hot and humid across southern Quebec, as it had been for the previous week. Montreal recorded high temperatures in excess of 32C (90F) from July 9th.
Montreal declares state of emergency over flooding
On July 14,1987, 102.2 mm of rain drenched the city, flooding the city's arterial highway. The improvements made to the expressway since have certainly helped, but they're not enough to prevent.
21 pics showing how bad the flooding across Quebec has been (PHOTOS) News
Bottom: The flooded Decarie Expressway northbound lanes. July 14, 1987: It was 27 years ago this past Monday that a series of strong thunderstorms swept across the Island of Montreal from south to north producing over 100mm (4 inches) of rain in under 2 hours. The storms completely overwhelmed the municipal sewer systems flooding major roads.
Décarie water main break snarls traffic CBC News
The July 14, 1987 Decarie Expressway flood. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf / Montreal Gazette On the afternoon of July 14, 1987, a trio of violent thunderstorms hit the Montreal region. A total.
Flooding at McGill and in Montreal forces evacuationsThe Charlatan
Home Live Reels Shows Explore The Montreal flood of 1987 happened on July 14 of that year when a series of strong thunderstorms crossed the island of Montreal, Canada, between the noon hour and 2:30 p.m. Over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) of rain fell during this very short period of time.
This insane video shows the extent of flooding in Montreal’s West
News Local News After the storm: 'No city in the world' can handle that much rain, Montreal official says Montreal can make as many adaptations as it wants, but when rain falls as it did.
Valley Weather The 30th Anniversary of the Decarie Expressway flood
Residents in Montreal's western Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood are calling out the City of Montreal for abandoning them after hundreds of homes were flooded three weeks ago during torrential.
Montreal declares state of emergency over flooding
D'importantes accumulations d'eau sur le réseau routier dans le Grand Montréal forcent la fermeture de certains tronçons. L'autoroute 15 (Décarie) a été fermée dans les deux.
Downpour causes flooding in areas of Montreal Montreal CBC News
News Local News Watch: Severe thunderstorm sweeps across Montreal A series of thunderstorms descended on the island on July 14, 1987, paralyzing streets and trapping motorists on the Décarie.
Dike breached, thousands evacuated near Montreal as floods worsen
In 1987 Montreal was hit with an intense flash flood 7 years ago News 0:57 Ten centimetres of rain fell in one hour. In 30 minutes the Decarie Expressway was flooded with 3.6 metres of water..
Montreal Flooding Displaces Thousands The New York Times
Montreal flooding after July 14, 1987 rain storm. Photo copyright by Gordon Beck, THE GAZETTE - Mount Royal Ave. near Voie Camillien Houde during the rainstorm and flood of July 14, 1987.
Montreal declares state of emergency as flooding takes over city News
The heavy rainfall lasted throughout rush hour and flooding closed several roadways in Montreal, including a portion of Highway 15 — a busy downtown expressway also known as the Décarie — at.