Quebec Flooding Continues
The CBC reports that Strong winds push Quebec river to new record
Towns and cities along the Richelieu River are on high alert as strong winds force water from Lake Champlain to spill into the river southeast of Montreal.
Southerly winds reaching speeds of up to 80 km/h [50 mph] on Monday pushed water levels higher than the all-time record set on May 6.
Rain and wind have been causing the river to rise steadily since Sunday with some areas along the shoreline going up four centimetres [1½ inches], while others have seen the water rise as much as 10 centimetres [4 inches].
The previous record was from the mid-19th century.
Lake Champlain is on the border between New York and Vermont and extends to Canada at the North end. It is fed by the snow pack and streams in the two states and exits to the St. Lawrence River via the Richelieu, which flows to the North.
