US EditionPower outages, flight delays, flooded roads: storm wreaks havoc in Montreal
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, JUL 13 – Nearly 100,000 Hydro-Quebec customers lost power and 10 flights were diverted after heavy rain and strong winds flooded streets and basements, officials said.
- A severe thunderstorm on Sunday, July 13, 2025, caused flooding, power outages, and flight delays in Montreal and surrounding areas.
- The storm resulted from heavy downpours delivering 70 to 110 millimeters of rain in just a few hours, far exceeding typical July rainfall totals.
- Flooding affected major highways including de Salaberry Street and Highway 15, trapping vehicles and damaging basements such as Andriy Marunych's flooded home in Saint-Leonard borough.
- Nearly 100,000 Hydro-Québec customers lost power at the storm's peak, while Montréal-Trudeau Airport saw 10 flights diverted and delays due to weather conditions and humidity reaching humidex 40.
- Most power was restored by Monday morning, residents were urged by officials to install anti-flooding measures, and calls increased for municipal action amid ongoing recovery challenges.
12 Articles
12 Articles
Saint-Leonard residents deal with intense flooding after Sunday's storm
Montrealer Andriy Marunych has been living in the city’s Saint-Leonard borough for 20 years – and since, he’s seen his share of flooding. His basement was inundated with around four feet of water during a severe thunderstorm Sunday. Even with a water pump installed on his basement floor, he said that it took firefighters four […]
Most Quebecers get power back after strong storm rips through many parts of province
There is a quiet after the storm, with 4,600 clients without power in Quebec Monday morning, according to Hydro-Quebéc's outage map. That's down from 100,000 on Sunday afternoon. Many parts of the province received almost a month's worth of rain in the span of a few hours.
Many floods upset Montreal's road network on Sunday, after severe storms passed over the area.
In three hours, Montreal received the precipitation that it normally receives throughout July.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
