Montreal saw upwards of 79.2 millimetres of rainfall on Wednesday, crushing Environment Canada's July 10 record of 32.5 millimetres in 1945. It was also the wettest day on record in more than 20 years.
Similar weather in Montreal is expected to continue through Thursday, with forecasters warning of heavy rain, between 15 and 25 millimetres, in the morning alone.
As the remnants of Hurricane Beryl touch down on our city, storms are wreaking havoc on the roads and power lines, leading to floods, the partial closure of the Décarie Expressway, trapped drivers and general chaos.
According to Transports Québec, in addition to the Décarie Expressway, sections of highways 40, 13 and the 520 (mainly ramps) were forced to shut down due to floods, and Météo Média reported that more than 4,000 Hydro-Québec customers in the Montreal and Montérégie regions were without power as of 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
If you've opted to stay home (or are lucky enough to be able to), congratulations! Because Montrealers who've been brave enough to face the elements have been capturing photos and videos of what it's like out there — and it does not look pretty. We've compiled a selection of footage below.
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"More than 50 mm of water has already been recorded in the Montreal region, and road conditions are deteriorating," reads a Météo Média post shared to Instagram on July 10.
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Cars drive along Montreal's flooded Décarie Expressway on July 10, 2024.
Dany Gauthier Cloutier | Facebook
"Things are going well in Montreal today," writes Dany Gauthier Cloutier on Facebook, punctuating the caption to his photo with a laughing emoji. The image shows several cars driving — the tops of their wheels covered in water — on the Décarie Expressway. What do you think... Was Cloutier being sarcastic? Or just glad to have a valid excuse to be late for work?
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@jloe1288 Venez vivre cette expérience extrême à Montréal sans limites! Découvrez notre tout nouveau plan touristique, aussi excitant qu'un lundi matin pluvieux. Préparez-vous à des sensations fortes et inoubliables... si vous survivez! Parce qu'à Montréal, on sait que le danger fait partie du charme.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤫🤫😈😗 #montreal #canada #quebec #latinos #colombia
Jairo Omaña's TikTok shows a Société de transport de Montréal (STM) bus filled with water as transit users sit with their feet up, ride shoeless, and continue to board the vehicle.
"Come and experience Montreal without limits! Discover our brand-new touring plan, as exciting as a rainy Monday morning. Get ready for unforgettable thrills... if you survive! Because in Montreal, we know that danger is part of the charm," says Omaña in the caption.
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@framis01 Montréal
Outside Montreal's Place Vertu, someone sits on the roof of a car that appears to be sinking.
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Instagram content creator @mtl.514image captured a Bentley stuck in water on boulevard Côte-Vertu.
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The water was so high in Montreal that it was on the verge of seeping into this car's open trunk.
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@emperoronelove after rain storm in Montreal #rain #storm #mtl #ddo #villesaintlaurent #fypp #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp
This video from TikTok's MACHEL shows cars abandoned on the street, as folks wait with umbrellas on the side of the road in Ville Saint-Laurent.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.
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