A sudden summer storm made its presence felt in Waterloo Region on Thursday, leaving high water in its wake.
In the Stanley Park area of Kitchener, 50 mm of rainfall was recorded in the span of one hour.
Cambridge firefighters received a number of reports of flooded basements around the city.
The Walmart parking pond at Fairview Mall. @CTVKitchener pic.twitter.com/rRkadfUAne
— Dan Lauckner (@vidman) August 25, 2016
There were reports of flooding both inside and outside Fairview Park Mall and elsewhere on Fairway Road.
Vince Gilchrist said he saw water “bubbling up out of the floor” after he went into the mall’s Sears store.
Further down Fairway, Jessica Biffis was amazed by what she saw a man and a van doing on the road.
“It was floating, and he could literally just push it,” she said.
@CTVKitchener my work is flooded at Fairview mall! pic.twitter.com/g4FVJuUIQ0
— Jowee Holmes (@JoweeHolmes) August 25, 2016
@1075daverocks Fairway Rd isn't moving. It's a river. pic.twitter.com/L55wlfFIah
— Chris (@InTheseArms) August 25, 2016
As of 4:45 p.m., Waterloo Regional Police reported that they were responding to more than 20 reports of dangerous conditions around the region, primarily in Cambridge and south Kitchener.
@Lyndsay_CTV Flood on Warren by Greenbrook in Kitchener pic.twitter.com/lC0KDtmTf1
— Nell Ringel (@Stakegirl) August 25, 2016
Due to heavy rain, we are experiencing some flooding on streets throughout Kitchener. Pls drive carefully and according to road conditions.
— City of Kitchener (@CityKitchener) August 25, 2016
The storm had been moving west-to-east across southern Ontario through the late afternoon.
A severe thunderstorm warning for Waterloo Region, Guelph and southern Wellington County was ended at 6 p.m.
Click here to see more photos of the storm's aftermath.
With reporting by Carina Sledz
