Parts of Hamilton, surrounding areas under flood watch due to overnight rain and rising temperatures

Parts of Niagara Region and Haldimand County are under flood watch today as an overnight rain storm and warmer temperatures are causing water to pool on roads, walkways, and in resident’s backyards.

The region saw 25-30 mm of rain on Jan. 25 and the storm coupled with warmer temperatures caused the snow on the ground to melt.

The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority says water levels are still rising across the watershed, and are expected to continue all weekend as more snow melts, especially in creeks and rivers.

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Water levels are below the critical threshold in larger bodies of water, so it is not likely to cause massive flooding.

Although, water has blocked roads and pathways in Beamsville and across Hamilton.

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Pamula Secula is a Hamilton Mountain resident and says the water has all seeped into her backyard and basement and says she has never seen this much water at one time.

“I woke up this morning after hearing all the rain overnight, went to let the dogs out and I have a swimming pool in the backyard,” she said “a friend of mine has a pump that he used a few years back, I called him this morning and he’s run the pump from the backyard with a big long hoses to the front of the yard to try and drain it.”

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The Niagara authority says to expect flood watches to continue over the weekend.

They are advising residents to stay away from creeks and rivers because the sides might be slippery and to not go on any untested ice.