Toronto Islands Swamped as Lake Ontario Reaches Heights

Residents on the already waterlogged Toronto Islands were brace themselves for yet more flooding over the weekend as the water level of Lake Ontario reached record highs.A series of heavy downpours coupled with high waves has swamped the area, causing extensive flooding as seen in this footage from May 27. The Star reported that water levels on Sunday topped a record set in 1952. Credit: YouTube/earthspace101 via Storyful