Floodwaters in hard-hit Ontario recede but warnings remain with rain ahead

A Canada goose swims past submerged benches as the Ottawa River floods at Britannia Beach in Ottawa, on Monday, April 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

As floodwaters began to recede in some hard-hit parts of Ontario, warnings remained in place Wednesday with rain forecasted for already inundated regions.聽

Ontario's lakes and rivers swelled with melting snow and rain this month, sending water rushing into basements, businesses and boat houses. Many municipalities in cottage country and into central Ontario have declared local states of emergency and marshalled volunteers to fill sandbags to hold back the rising waters.聽

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