Victim
$35M-$45M estimated city costs
National Observer reports the city's flood costs are estimated at $35-45 million against a $135 million operating budget, with the shortfall to be filled from cash reserves while provincial disaster funding had not been activated as of August 25, 2026; CBC reports the city moved $20 million from reserves and budgets into its flood program and was still seeking relief as of September 5.
Sources: St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ont., end flooding state of emergency — CBC News (Sep 5, 2026), Funding still hasn't followed Ford's visit to flood-ravaged Ontario region — National Observer (Aug 25, 2026)