| Comments | Kenora ON, June 18-19, 1999. Heavy rains from an intense storm resulted in 144 mm of precipitation falling in 18 hours on the town of Kenora on June 18. A State of Emergency was declared on June 19. The storm caused 3 mudslides, the flooding of a dozen houses, backup of sewers with raw sewage pouring into the streets, rivers and lakes, and damage to 200 graves at the Kenora cemetery. A portion of the TransCanada highway was washed out causing over $1 million dollars in damage. |