Torrential rain damages small dam, floods roads in Chertsey, Que.
Flooding from torrential rain has ruptured a small dam in Chertsey, Que., in Lanaudière, around 100 kilometres northwest of Montreal.
The dam located on De l'Église Road gave way Sunday evening.
Town manager Marc-André Plante said Chertsey currently has between 10 and 12 blocked or partially blocked roads.
About 130 millimetres of rain have fallen in the region in under 36 hours.
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The town hasn't ordered an evacuation and there is no danger for citizens so far, but the situation is being closely monitored, Chertsey Mayor Michelle Joly told Radio-Canada.
Officials are asking citizens to limit their travel as much as possible while waiting for conditions to improve.
"All the teams are in the field, both public works and firefighters," Joly said. "There are certainly a lot of problematic situations, but we have [the situation] under control currently."
This article was originally written and published for CBC News. With files from Radio-Canada
