Canada Day activities in Ottawa suspended as heavy rain causes flooding, road closures
Posted on: Jul 01, 2026 17:28 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Activities for Canada daylight in capital of canada feature been suspended until farther note due to weather, as flooding closes parts of the Queensway and some streets in the city.
As heavy rain fell across the capital, the Canadian Heritage department posted online that activites at LeBreton Flats Park, Old Hull, Parliament Hill and in front of the Supreme Court of Canada have been paused as of 2:40 p.m. On Wednesday.
"Due to weather conditions, the activities offered at all sites in Canada’s Capital Region are suspended until further notice," Canadian Heritage wrote, advising people to check back for updates.
At LeBreton Flats Park, an electronic billboard advised attendees to seek shelter. As heavy rain and winds lashed the area, people ran to vacate the park, video posted online showed.
Highway 417 has been closed to westbound traffic at Holly Acres, "due to significant flooding on the roadway," with traffic diverted through Pinecrest Road, Ontario Provincial Police posted online, advising drivers to avoid the area and to remain at home until the rain passes.
Flooding has also closed Woodroffe Avenue between Knoxdale Road and Norice Street, the Ottawa Police posted online.
"Heavy rainfall is causing localized flooding across Ottawa, resulting in hazardous driving conditions and road closures in some areas," the police said, advising against "unnecessary travel until conditions improve."
Hydro Ottawa also reported localized power outages across the city, affecting just over 15,000 customers as of 4:20 p.m. The utility's outage map gives more information.
The National Capital Region has been under varying heat and thunderstorm advisories from Environment Canada since Tuesday.
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More to come.
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