Homes near Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm ‘significantly impacted’ by flooding

Water floods Kingston Avenue near the Central Experimental Farm Sunday evening. (Scott Rook/CTV News Ottawa)

Several homes near the Central Experimental Farm have been “significantly impacted” by flooding, including flooding in the basement, following a weekend of heavy rain and mild temperatures, according to the area councillor.

The City of Ottawa reported the northbound lanes of Fisher Avenue were closed between Baseline Road and Trent Street last night due to flooding.

Coun. Riley Brockington said on social media that there was “significant water flow” from the Central Experimental Farm.

“Some properties/houses on Kingston Ave. and Fisher have been significantly impacted. Emergency Services is on site,” Brockington said.

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CTV News Ottawa video shows water covering Kingston Avenue Sunday night due to the flooding.

The Ottawa Fire Services says it received a call from a resident at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, reporting two feet of water in their basement. Firefighters helped the owners of five homes pump water out of their basement.

“Firefighters shut off the power and the gas to multiple homes that were flooded,” Ottawa fire said in a statement to CTV News Ottawa. “The sump pumps and tarps were used to divert the water away from the homes and Firefighters removed the lids on several sewers to help mitigate the flooding.”

Donald B. Munro was also closed between Craig’s Side Road and Farmland Avenue Sunday evening due to flooding.

Ottawa experienced above-seasonal temperatures and heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday, with 13.5 mm of rain on Sunday.

The temperature warmed up to 14.9 C on Saturday, the warmest March 15 in Ottawa. Environment Canada reported a temperature of 16.3 C on Sunday, the warmest March 16 in Ottawa since records began in 1872.