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The spring runoff, combined with yesterday's downpour, has turned the Credit River into a swollen, ragining torrent that has overflowed its bank in ma(...)
The spring runoff, combined with yesterday's downpour, has turned the Credit River into a swollen, ragining torrent that has overflowed its bank in ma(...)

The spring runoff, combined with yesterday's downpour, has turned the Credit River into a swollen, ragining torrent that has overflowed its bank in ma(...)

Date4/13/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: The spring runoff; combined with yesterday's downpour; has turned the Credit River into a swollen; ragining torrent that has overflowed its bank in many places. At Norval; the river rose at an alarming rate. [Incomplete]
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Country:Canada
City, town or township:Halton Hills
Geograhical feature:Credit River (Ont.)
Neighbourhood:Churchville (Halton Hills, Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
Region or district:Halton (Ont. : Regional municipality)
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007216F
As the Credit River, swollen by spring runoff and heavy rain, rose alarmingly workmen abandoned a construction site south of Streetsville, building a (...)
As the Credit River, swollen by spring runoff and heavy rain, rose alarmingly workmen abandoned a construction site south of Streetsville, building a (...)
4/13/1972
Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
Swollen river: Residents watching the tugboats manoeuvre had to leave in a hurry when the river overflowed its banks, leaving much of the area under a foot of water
2/16/1984
There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open
There's no stopping 2 men with a thirst, Flood waters from the rain-swollen Nith River overflowed into New Hamburg Saturday, leaving the Brewers Retail store on a small island-but still open
4/20/1975
The Rain-swollen credit river engulfs Memorial park in Streetsville, where it swept away four footbridges, on of them where the youths are standing. [Incomplete]
The Rain-swollen credit river engulfs Memorial park in Streetsville, where it swept away four footbridges, on of them where the youths are standing. [Incomplete]
1/27/1973
Raging torrent: Ganaraska River roars through downtown Port Hope in worst floods to hit the town in memory last night
Raging torrent: Ganaraska River roars through downtown Port Hope in worst floods to hit the town in memory last night
3/22/1973
To keep ahead of the flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River while it threatens Lumsden, Sask
To keep ahead of the flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River while it threatens Lumsden, Sask
4/23/1974
The flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River surges through Lumsden, Sask
The flood-swollen Qu'Appelle River surges through Lumsden, Sask
4/22/1974
Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
2/25/1985
Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
Flood danger: Keith Hay stands beside some of the ice from the swollen Humber River that threatened to tear apart of his home in the Kleinburg area last week
2/25/1985
First municipally owned bridge to be replaced since Friday night's destructive floods has been erected over the Don river on John St., Thornhill. [Incomplete]
First municipally owned bridge to be replaced since Friday night's destructive floods has been erected over the Don river on John St., Thornhill. [Incomplete]
10/21/1954
Ice-choked credit river overflowed its banks at Glen Williams yesterday and sent a wave of gigantic ice-floes, logs and other debris racing through a (...)
Ice-choked credit river overflowed its banks at Glen Williams yesterday and sent a wave of gigantic ice-floes, logs and other debris racing through a (...)
3/8/1946
Fighting floods: Firefighters' hoses carry water from basements in the tiny village of Churchville flooded when the Credit River, blocked by ice floes, backed up Saturday night
Fighting floods: Firefighters' hoses carry water from basements in the tiny village of Churchville flooded when the Credit River, blocked by ice floes, backed up Saturday night
3/8/1987