Flooded basements and roads, plus flood warnings for southwestern Ontario

Tuesday night's rainfall resulted in surface flooding in Windsor and there are around 50 basements that have flooded.

Mark Winterton, city engineer for Windsor, said the city is looking into the cause behind some basement floods. However, he said the homes affected have been random so far and not localized to certain neighbourhoods.

He advises people to take flood mitigation measures for their basements, like making sure the sump pumps are working and that downspouts are disconnected or draining away from the home.

As for surface flooding, Winterton said it would help if people are able to clear leaves in front of catch basins.

"The ground is saturated, so there's not a lot of places for the water to go," he said.

Homeowners affected by floods can also look into the city's basement flooding protection subsidy program.

Weather outlook

A Riverside resident, Paul Moynahan, said he hasn't seen water levels at the marina come up that high for decades.

And the rain isn't over yet. There's more coming in the evening.

"I hope it doesn't travel down the street here, because it will be at my house soon," said Moynahan.

Williams expects the thunderstorms to produce on average 5 to 10 mm of rain. However, it will clear up for the rest of the week.

Lakeshore situation

In Town of Lakeshore, the municipality is asking people to limit the use of water in the following capacities: laundry, dishes, showers, baths and other activities that bring significant water into the sanitary sewers.

The town says it's because the system hasn't fully recovered from storm water entering.

Sandbags and sand is available to the public to protect their properties in Lakeshore.

Pick up at:

• 1089 County Road 25.
• 2065 County Road 31.
• Gracey Sideroad at Lakeshore Road 301.
• Haven Avenue.
• 304 Rourke Line.

Ongoing flood warnings

Essex Region Conservation Authority, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority have all issued flood warnings.

Leamington experienced flooding late Tuesday and early Wednesday. ERCA advises people to abide by any road closure signs put in place by the municipality.

There's flooding in Wallaceburg. TheSCRCA says river banks are expected to be slippery and that children and pets should be kept away from the water.

LTVCA expects low-lying areas around Chatham to see water, but river flats from Delaware to Thamesville aren't expected to flood.