I remain extremely thankful that Stittsville was not significantly affected by the July 1 storm, considering the large number of homes and businesses affected in other parts of Ottawa.
We’ve been asking residents in Stittsville who had basement flooding to please report that via ottawa.ca/311/. Even if you do not require assistance or if you’ve finished your clean-up, the information is still useful to understand where there may have been issues with stormwater management in different neighbourhoods. So far we have received just eight reports from Stittsville residents.
I’ve shared a memo below with data from municipal rain gauges across Ottawa, and the amount of rain recorded was remarkable. Some areas of the City experienced rainfall approaching or exceeding that associated with a 1-in-200-year storm. However, there was significant variation across the City.
Three rain gauges in and around Stittsville recorded a range of precipitation:
- Maple Grove: 104 mm
- Jackson Trails: 65 mm
- Glen Cairn (Kanata): 96 mm
- Monahan (Kanata): 69 mm
- St. Gabriel (Kanata): 114 mm
- Carp: 80 mm
- Richmond: 28 mm
If you’re looking for any updates about the storm response, including waste pick-up, compassionate grants, and so on, please visit ottawa.ca. While damage may have been minimal in Stittsville, I know a lot of residents have been helping friends and families in other wards. Please reach out if we can help in any way.
–Councillor Glen
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