Fourteen Mile and McCraney Creek Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study

About the study

As part of the town’s efforts to improve resiliency to climate change, more than 40 flood-sensitive sites in the 2008 Flood Prioritization Study (pdf). The report contains details on each flood sensitive area, mapping, and high-level options for mitigation.

The Fourteen Mile and McCraney Creek Study Flood Mitigation Opportunities Study is a follow up to the 2008 study and includes a detailed assessment of riverine flood risk and recommended works to reduce these risks. This study is being undertaken as a Master Plan level study under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Process, approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.  

Riverine flooding is caused when creeks overflow their banks and spill into adjacent low-lying areas during heavy rainfall events.

Study area

The study area is defined by the drainage boundaries of Fourteen Mile Creek and McCraney Creek watershed, from north of Dundas Street to Lake Ontario, including the tributaries of Taplow Creek and Glen Oaks Creek.

Open Study Area Map

Past public engagements

Two public information centres (PICs) have already taken place to gather input on flooding risk, the evaluation alternatives, and identified preliminary preferred solutions.