Video footage of Yellow Creek from May 23, 2026 shows the need to respond to dramatically higher storm flows in the planning process. Channel walls built in the 1800s didn’t anticipate the effect of widespread pavement in the catchment area.
The Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority and the City of Toronto are developing a plan to address the erosion hazards and improve ravine access and creek trails in the Vale of Avoca, including pedestrian bridges and staircases.
On July 16, 2024, Toronto was hit by a record-breaking rainstorm, with some areas getting up to 100 millimetres of rain in just four hours. The city saw over half of its average amount of rainfall for July in just a couple of hours. Toronto’s infrastructure was not prepared to absorb this amount of water.
