Top tweets: Photos, video of flooding conditions in Canada theweathernetwork.com

Communities across four Canadian provinces are attempting to ward off further damage caused by historic multi-day rainfall events that have forced thousands from their homes. See photos and video here.

Flooding in #LakeCountry Vernon Creek jumping its channel onto the street and through the industrial park. pic.twitter.com/Aq248fwPkz

— Keven Kohlhauser (@hogfuel) May 7, 2017

After the Flood … a completely submerged Britannia Beach at #sunset. Even the parking lot is flooded. #Ottawa @BlacksWeather pic.twitter.com/kVphakW76D

— Nancy (@NancyFromCanada) May 8, 2017

Localized flooding and states of emergency have been the story in parts of #Kelowna #Okanagan – @weathernetwork has latest on floods #spring pic.twitter.com/GRJMr6yKbw

— Krissy Vann (@KrissyVann) May 7, 2017

Flooding is taking a toll on people and wildlife across Canada. This deer was able to escape from Toronto's swollen Humber River last week pic.twitter.com/2hs8xVa5rA

— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) May 8, 2017