Kenora declares state of emergency

The City of Kenora declared a state of emergency on Mondayfollowing heavy rainfall and flooding that hit the northwest over the weekend.

It's the second municipality in the region to do so after many parts of the region saw over 100 millimetres of rain.

O'Connor Township, just outside of Thunder Bay hadalready declared a state of emergency on Sunday.

A press release issued by the City of Kenora said the over 109 millimetres that fell on the city over a two day period led to more than 20 roads experiencing moderate to extensive damage.

That included Veterans Drive, a main entrance into Kenora, which remains closed due to a complete wash out. The city added that crews hope to reopen the road by the Canada Day long weekend.

Declaring a state of emergency allows communities the opportunity to access provincial funding to help with clean up.