Flash flooding in Burlington, Ont., after heavy rain

TORONTO – Numerous streets were closed and portions of two main highways were shut down in the Burlington, Ont. area Monday due to a deluge of rain.

The Weather Network reports the southwest Ontario city received about 125 millimetres of rain – or nearly two months worth – in one day.

As a result, sections of Highway 407 and the Queen Elizabeth Way were shut down and several roads and basements were flooded.

It’s about 16 hours after the rainfall and backyards still look like lakes #burlingtonflood pic.twitter.com/HmyNCasvBy

— Naomi Parness (@nparnessCTV) August 5, 2014

Halton Region police say there were no injuries, but the rainfall created numerous traffic issues throughout the Burlington area.

Police were asking people to limit their travel on the roads for the time being, and if they had to venture out, to exercise due caution and drive safely.

FLASH FLOOD: Months of rain flood Burlington in mere hours #Burlingtonflooding http://t.co/QpDlDeQJHP pic.twitter.com/tVQTzxfslt

— Hamilton Spectator (@TheSpec) August 5, 2014

Final radar estimate on epic Burlington flood. 2 months worth of rain in 1 day, but not a drop 15 min away #onstorm pic.twitter.com/S0d8i1AXYf

— Chris Scott (@ChrisScottWx) August 5, 2014

#Burlington residents say tonight’s flooding is the worst they’ve seen in 30 years. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/33ug6mD4FL

— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) August 4, 2014

Heavy flooding, New St near Walker’s Line. Basements flooded. #Burlington firefighters wearing life jackets. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/1BcB1DITkd

— Jeremy Cohn (@JeremyGlobalTV) August 5, 2014

Streets have turned to rivers in #Burlington Ontario. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/LOwD09vocm

— Kim MacDonald (@KMacTWN) August 5, 2014

Massive flooding at New St and Woodview Rd. #Burlington pic.twitter.com/D967GKngzY

— Mark Robinson (@StormhunterTWN) August 5, 2014

More photos of the flash flooding in #Burlington – lot’s of stalled, trapped cars! #onstorm https://t.co/Z3bVGOe0h3 pic.twitter.com/Q2wf3YUGJk

— Tom Stef (@vaughanweather) August 5, 2014

QEW eastbound east of Walkers Line in Burlington closed for flooding conditions. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/I4nXqVrYyP

— DR (@Media371) August 5, 2014