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observerxtra.com An aerial view of the area around the West Montrose covered bridge, where homes along the river experienced significant flooding on June 23. Residents want to know why it took so long to be warned of increased risks from rising waters.
West Montrose residents unhappy with response to flooding that hit village last week
STEVE KANNON TEMPERS WERE RISING AS fast as the Grand River, as West Montrose residents sought answers in the wake of last week’s flooding. The village was the hardest hit area in Woolwich, where rising rivers and creeks flooded parts of Elmira, St. Jacobs, Breslau,
Conestogo and Floradale. Several homes along the river suffered significant flooding. The campground, not unfamiliar with the river spilling over its banks, saw water on a much larger scale than usual. Residents had plenty of questions for township officials and representatives of the Grand River Conservation Authority on hand
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in Woolwich council chambers Tuesday night. The GRCA’s Dwight Boyd said the agency was caught off guard by the amount of rain that fell on the northern part of the watershed early on the morning of June 23. The forecast had called for five to 10 millimetres of rain. Instead, more WEST MONTROSE | 7
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