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Here's a list of some of the worst floods to hit Toronto area in recent years
Record rainfall flooded Union Station and highways, while insured losses reached almost $1.5 billion, according to Swiss Re Canada.
On Thursday evening, Punishing storms swept through Toronto, leaving thousands without power and flooding roads as rainfall exceeded 100 millimetres in parts of the city.
Record-Smashing July rains in 2013 saw 121 millimetres of rainfall at Toronto Pearson, topping the previous high set by hurricane Hazel in 1954.
In July 2024, Torrential rain flooded Union Station and the Don Valley Parkway, requiring Toronto fire department crews to rescue two people from vehicles and another 12 along the highway.
Reports put flooding damage at almost $1.5 billion, with about $990 million in insured damages and a $4.9 million hit to the city's operating budget.
Rising water levels in Lake Ontario frequently inundate The Toronto Islands; the city has previously closed the islands to the public, shuttered attractions, and cancelled permitted events.