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Systems kept up as Windsor faced severe rainfall, city's chief engineer says

The City of Windsorsays there's some pondingon roadways butits infrastructure which has been beefed up in recent years held up quite wellduring Tuesday's heavy rains.

Sports fields were closed and there was some roadway flooding on Tuesday

A grey car drives through water pooled on a roadway, splashing water up into the air
Heavy rainfall on Tuesday caused water to pool on some roadways. The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has issued a flood watch. (Michael Evans/CBC)

The City of Windsorsays there's some pondingon roadways butits infrastructure which has been beefed up in recent years held up quite wellduring Tuesday's heavy rains.

"For the most part, the majority of our storm water and drainage systems were keeping up with the magnitude and intensity of that rainfall," said David Simpson, the city's chief engineer and commissioner of infrastructure services.

He said that despite the heavy rainfall, the city has not yet had to discharge any untreated sewage into the waterway.

"it's been a good test today of our capacity to manage,"Simpsonsaid.

The Detroit skyline behind rain-covered glass
Windsor and Essex County are seeing heavy amounts of rain Tuesday. (Samantha Craggs/CBC)

Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for Tuesday, sayingWindsor and Essex Countycould be in for more than 50 millimetresof heavy rainfall or as much as75millimetresin certain localized areas.

The forecaster says the rain will end Tuesdayevening, with the skies clearing and the temperatures dropping to 17 C overnight.

The City of Windsor closed its baseball diamonds, soccer fields, and cricket pitches Tuesday.

A drain collects water during a rainy day in Windsor. The concrete banks of the drain give way to trees and chainlink fences on either side. In the distance the sky is grey
The Grand Marais drain collected excess rainwater from Tuesday's wet conditions. (Michael Evans/CBC)

Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) also issued a flood watch.

James Bryant, the director of watershed management services for ERCA, saidthe rain "could cause some problems in some of the low-lying areas."

He warnedagainst going near rivers and creeksin case of flooding.

A ditch filled with muddy brown water on the side of a roadway. Droplets are visible hitting the surface of the water in the ditch due to continued rain.
Water pooled in some areas due to the rain. James Bryant, the director of watershed management services with ERCA, says the rain "could cause some problems in some of the low-lying areas." (Michael Evans/CBC)

Environment Canada warned that downpours had the potential to cause flash floods, water pooling on roads and wind gusts could toss loose objects or break tree branches.