A car sits in the backyard of a house after a major spring flood hit Baie-Saint-Paul, Que., on Wednesday, May 3. Quebec's Public Security Department says water levels are declining across the province, but the spring flood season is not yet over. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
MONTREAL – Quebec’s Public Security Department says water levels are declining across the province, but the spring flood season is not yet over.
The Outaouais region in western Quebec and the Laurentians region northwest of Montreal remain the most affected parts of the province.
In Outaouais, 23 municipalities have been affected by flooding, while 18 have been affected in the Laurentians.
Flooding is also affecting municipalities in the Lanaudière region, north of Montreal, and the Montérégie region, south and east of the city.
The Public Security Department says the situation is improving and that some rivers that spilled their banks have now returned to their normal courses.
The department says that flooding has forced 625 people from their homes in 88 municipalities across Quebec.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2023.
