The city remained in a state of emergency Thursday afternoon, with nearly 5,000 people in 2,200 homes surrounding the Grand River under an evacuation order. Water levels on the Grand River have receded slightly, but still remained high Thursday. Water levels in the Grand River have receded slightly from Wednesday's peak, but still remain high. Rob Demers came to the water's edge of the Grand River Thursday morning to see the powerful current. Brantford residents were being evacuated due to flooding along the Grand River after an ice jam upstream of Parkhill Dam sent a surge of water downstream on Wednesday.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2018 18:22 UTC