Waters Starting to Recede in Quebec, but Officials Warn Spring Flood Season Not Over

A car sits in the backyard of a house after a major spring flood hit Baie-Saint-Paul, Que., on May 3. (The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot))

Quebec’s Public Security Department says water levels across the province have started to decline, but warned the spring flood season is not yet over.

The Outaouais region in western Quebec and the Laurentians region northwest of Montreal remain the most affected parts of the province, the department said Sunday. In Outaouais, 23 municipalities have been affected by flooding, while 18 have been affected in the Laurentians.