Reflecting On the 22nd Anniversary of the Peterborough Flood

It has been 22 years since the Peterborough Flood, when up to 220 mm of rainfall over a nine-hour period covered the City streets and unfortunately, entered the homes and businesses of several residents.

Sylvia Sutherland, Former Peterborough Mayor (left) with Jeff Leal, current Peterborough Mayor (right). Sutherland was the mayor during the flood while Leal was serving as the MPP.

There were 10 billion litres of rain which is equal to 9,615 filled Lift Locks and the same as two-and-a-half days of flow on the Otonabee River. The rain overwhelmed the city's drainage system.

A State of Emergency was declared by Mayor Sutherland and the disaster garnered national attention.

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