A February melt causes flooding in the Coves
Large snow piles remaining after a particularly snowy winter, sudden above freezing temperatures and 30 - 40mm of rain have resulted in extreme flooding in the Coves and other low-lying areas of London over the past few days.
From every viewpoint on Feb 12, water levels were creeping up higher and higher stretching the Coves capacity to the max.
The following photos give a sampling of some of those views:
This is the north side of Springbank Drive as it passes over the West Pond of the Coves. The cement pad seen just above the water level is the tunnel through which the water flows under Springbank.
At its north end, the West Pond had spilled its banks and was coming awfully close to the height of Greenside Avenue.
This is the stormwater outlet at Cove Road that drains water into the East Pond of the Coves. Water is rushing out so fast it was gurgling and splashing.
Please proceed with extreme caution around the Coves ponds and tributaries, such as Silver Creek, during flooding.
Ground at the waters edge may be very soft and unstable. The water is ice cold and flowing swiftly in some areas and changes in volume of stormwater flow can be unpredictable.
Flood forecasters at the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority say that flooding conditions should have reached their peak early Friday, Feb. 13 and are expected to recede from then on.
To access the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority's Flood Advisory Bulletins visit here