Heavy rains put Winnipeg homeowners in cleanup mode

Homeowners are in cleanup mode after 70 millimetres of rain fell on Winnipeg over the weekend.

According to the city, the 3-1-1 line received 83 reports of clean water entering people’s property, 27 reports of sewer backup and 100 reports of plugged catch basins.

The city reminds people to take precautionary steps to reduce the risk of sewer backup and basement flooding.

It said simple solutions include cleaning of eavestroughs and removing debris from window wells.