WINNIPEG — Buildings had to be evacuated and roads were closed as a rain storm flooded Winnipeg on Thursday night.
The Winnipeg Ikea at Kenaston Boulevard and Sterling Lyon Parkway had to be evacuated after it was flooded. A YouTube video showed water gushing out of an opening in the floor in the front entrance.
Water seeped under the doors from a flooded parking lot at Linden Christian School, another YouTube video shows.
A notice sent to parents said damage was limited due to a quick response by the property team and staff and parents attending a concert. Classes were on as usual on Friday.
Pan Am Pool was also affected by the flooding.
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The amount of water that hit the city varied widely, according to Environment Canada numbers.
While 74 millimetres of rain fell in north Lindenwood near Ikea, only five millimetres of rain fell at The Forks.
St. Francois Xavier was also hit hard by the rain, with 74 millimetres falling there.
Rainfall amounts across the city were:
North Lindenwood (one kilometer east of Ikea) – 74 millimetres
Charleswood Mall – 69 mm
South of Charleswood Mall – 60 mm
Whiteridge – 33 mm
South St. Vital – 11 mm
Richardson International Airport – 14, 16 mm
The Forks – 5 mm
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