Quebec Flooding News Today

The City of Sherbrooke said the Saint-François River had swelled to the point that it reached 20 feet deep. Preventive evacuations and street closures were carried out.

Elected officials from three Montreal boroughs are calling on the city for more support for flood prevention.

Quebec provincial police found two bodies in a river in the Charlevoix region where two firefighters went missing while attempting to rescue residents during spring flooding.

Hudson Mayor Chloe Hutchison said teams from the local fire department are closely monitoring the situation.

The discovery was made by a police helicopter around 10 a.m. in St-Urbain in the Charlevoix region. Quebec provincial police say it is likely one of the missing firefighters.

The discovery was made by a police helicopter around 10 a.m. in St-Urbain in the Charlevoix region. Quebec provincial police say it is likely one of the missing firefighters.

Touring the battered Charlevoix region Wednesday, Quebec Premier François Legault says he will be announcing more funding for climate change solutions.

Evacuations were ordered in the community of Baie-Saint-Paul, where extensive floodwaters washed out roads. The municipality of St-Come also declared a state of emergency.

Years after the flooding evacuated over 6,000 residents and damaged hundreds of homes, there is plenty of anger from residents who are still suffering the financial consequences.

Police said two helicopters were deployed to an area near the community of St-Urbain, Que., where flooding has been reported along the Rivière du Gouffre.