Steady rain, mild temperatures cause minor flooding across P.E.I.

Steady rainfall and mild temperatures leading to melting snow caused some localized flooding across P.E.I. Saturday.

Temperatures rose into the double digits and about 25millimetres of rain fell. There were also strong winds.

Almost two feet of wateron the road

Const. Jamie Parsons with Queens District RCMP said that's led to some messy roads, including some flooding on BrackleyPoint Road.

There was upwards of two feet of water on that road, Parsons said.

He said road workers have been quick to respond to the flooding. Crews came out with heavy machinery to clear excess snow from ditches.

"The ditch is still filled with snow [and] just can't drainage the rain properly and there's water overflowing onto the roadway," he said.

Reduced visibility

Parsons said there have also been reports of localized flooding in Winsloe.

Fog also developed from all of the rain and melting snow, causing reduced visibility.

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